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Things I've learnt in Asunción - 11 May 2011

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May 11th 2011
Didn't manage to get one up last week, busy times. But here is what I've learnt this week! Miley Cyrus is big news...the news cut live to her concert in Paraguay yesterday! I was right to be worried about cats in the hospital...another hospital with cats and dogs has had a flea outbreak, even in the operation theatre! An endangered toucan costs $250...I saw on ... read more

South America » Paraguay » Asunciòn

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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