San Bernardino

Can a snack get any Chipa?

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April 30th 2009
Ah the pun, my most faithful of friends. Helping me out when I can´t think of any decent titles. I digress. I´d heard many things about Paraguayan´police trying to bribe tourists when they enter the country, so when 2 such fellows approached me in Ciudad del Este just as I had my passport stamped I was a little wary. I shouldn´t have been. All they wanted to do is make sure noone tried to ... 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