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Concepcion - A One-Horse Town

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April 14th 2011
We had planned on taking the bus to the terminal, but feeling lazy we ended up getting a taxi. It did mean we managed to fit brekky in before we left the hostel though, so it felt justified…kinda! And Lisa got to buy some tat while waiting for the bus so everyone was happy! The bus wasn’t too shabby at all (we had heard horror stories the night before from some French guys) – there was air-c ... read more

South America » Paraguay » Concepcion

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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