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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]
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] Blog: Ciudad del Este - South America’s supermarket and the Itaipú Dam
Date: June 12th 2010
Ciudad del Este, Paraguay’s second largest city, was a necessary stop-off point in order to cross into Argentina and Brazil for Iguazú waterfalls, though there were a few interesting sights around CDE itself as well. A modern city, built only in 1959 and originally named after South America’s longest serving dictator (and that’s no mean feat!), Ciudad Presidente Stroessner (1954-1989) as i ... read more
Date: June 12th 2010
Ciudad del Este, Paraguay’s second largest city, was a necessary stop-off point in order to cross into Argentina and Brazil for Iguazú waterfalls, though there were a few interesting sights around CDE itself as well. A modern city, built only in 1959 and originally named after South America’s longest serving dictator (and that’s no mean feat!), Ciudad Presidente Stroessner (1954-1989) as i ... read more
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