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Liz, Concepciòn.  
   

Liz, Concepciòn.

This is a girl I met in Concepción called Liz (pronounced LEES). She gave me a guided tour around Concepción on her scooter which took all of about 9 minutes! And that was a scary 9 minutes, even at low speeds.
The awkward, shy child.

November 13th 2005
As the TAM 701 flight I had boarded in Cochabamaba, Bolivia, descended down through the heaving, patient clouds and into the realm of Asunción, Paraguay, I got my first glimpse of this unknown, unpopular country through the small plexiglass window adjacent to my economy seat. And what did I see? The principal feature that struck me was the outrageous number of football pitches the length ... read more
South America » Paraguay

Paraguayan Flag In the disastrous War of the Triple Alliance (1865-70), Paraguay lost two-thirds of all adult males and much of its territory. It stagnated economically for the next half century. In the Chaco War of 1932-35, large, economically important areas were ... ... read more
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