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Paraguay

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July 8th 2006
Paraguay To be honest, although i did go over to Paraguay (on my own) I only spent two hours there visiting a couple of shops, and so was little more than another stamp in the old passport (which I am annoyed to say i didnt actually get. Paraguay is the second poorest country in South America (after Bolivia), but does have very low taxes on consumer products which makes it very pop ... read more

South America » Paraguay » Ciudad del Este

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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