Protesting Indigenistas

They set up makeshift camps in one of the most central Plazas, as a protest against the government having taken their land. Apparently they have been there for months, and every day they fill the streets and cause traffic jams. People just work around it though, unlike in Peru.

Asuncion- A little bit of Culture and a whole lotta Meat

June 25th 2009
Buenas Dias! We have just spent 5 very full days in Asuncion. From the brevity of the Paraguay section in our travel book one would think there isn´t much to this place, but thats definitely not true... We have been livin it up in the city for sure. We are staying at the resonably priced Pension Da Silva, run by a very cute and friendly old lady. The place is centrally located, right off Plaza ... read more

South America » Paraguay » Asunciòn

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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