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Things I've learnt in Asunción - 19 Jan 2011

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January 19th 2011
I'm back! I finally have a laptop that works, oh how I love you laptop that works, so these will be back up weekly. Here is your first installment for 2011, the weather report is HOT while the insect report is SERIOUSLY WAY TOO MANY. Christmas lasts longer in Paraguay...the 6th of Jan has been and gone but only this week did people start bringing down the gaudy decorations and irritating ... 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