Along the Trans-Chaco Highway

Driving on the Trans-Chaco Highway in Paraguay

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November 14th 2012
Today inAsunción,Paraguay I got up with three goals to accomplish before setting off on the Trans Chaco Highway to the north. I wanted to get a driving map of Paraguay, get cash out of an ATM, and get a SIM card for the phone. I headed to the Shopping Sol center near the hotel, and I accomplished one out of three—I found a map which can be quite difficult to do. Later on the road I was able to ... read more

South America » Paraguay » Chaco

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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