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Things I've learnt in Asunción - 9 Dec 2010

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December 9th 2010
Things are really heating up here, find myself sweating all the time, in fact I'm sweating right now. It is also bringing out all kinds of beasties, found two cockroaches sunbathing (or dying) in my hallway there are moths everywhere and my feet look like the Andes thanks to all the mosquito bites. For those who were interested in the football update, Libertad won 5-0 to secure the championship. A ... 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