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Adios Espanol! Ola Portuguesa!

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April 16th 2011
The following day we should have walked to the bus terminal from the hotel, as it would have been far quicker than taking the taxi we took. To be fair to the driver, he had to drive super slowmo as the roads are in such a horrendous condition that the taxis try to take the paved roads…of which there are only 2! But we made it just in time, grabbed some disappointing chipas from a hawker (they ha ... read more

South America » Paraguay » Amambay » Pedro Juan Caballero

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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