The Hotel Royal Gardens

Travel in Paraguay

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November 17th 2012
I met a Chinese woman in the hotel who said she was in Asuncion for a business trip. She couldn’t speak one word of Spanish—not even “Buenos Dias”. I helped her at the reception to find out about the laundry she wanted to collect. We had a laugh together--the North American helping the Asian to work with the South American. Note on language in Paraguay: Since I arrived in Asuncion I have ... 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