ITAIPU DAM

NAME IT THEY PROBABLY HAVE IT!

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June 10th 2009
The supposed Express bus to Ciudad from Asuncion was anything but, it stopped almost every 5 minutes to pick some passengers, that is when we were able to get out of the city proper which took about an hour. The 5 hour trip took 7 hours and we were relieved to arrive finally in Ciudad del Este. We got dropped off at the front of the bus terminal not inside, this we could not understand either, all ... read more

South America » Paraguay » Ciudad del Este

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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