Santa Cruz

Let's talk about the weather, shall we?

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February 20th 2014
It’s hot in Paraguay. Let me start with that. I am not sure if it is always this hot in summer in this country. If it is I pity the inhabitants. The other day it was 47 degrees here. A man told us today you could fry an egg on the pavement in the summer. I believed him, what is not to believe. In fact I felt like that egg, or at least my brain did, as it simmered away in my head. Paraguay… I ... 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