A Paraguayan bus

Paraguay and the Pantanal

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October 29th 2006
Here we are, back at Foz do Iguacu after three pretty exciting weeks in Paraguay and the Brazilian Pantanal. Not many tourists go to Paraguay as there are not really any tourist attractions as such. Paraguay is a landlocked country with a population of about 5 million and an area similar to England, half of which is the unhospitable wilderness of the Chaco. The government is very corrupt and ... read more

South America » Paraguay

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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