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Watching The All Blacks...In Paraguay  
   

Watching The All Blacks...In Paraguay

I ended up watching the All Blacks' Rugby World Cup quarter-final against France from a dinky roadside pizzeria.
Off The Gringo Trail

October 18th 2015
It was now time to take my first bus journey of the trip - a ride of around six hours from Foz do Iguazu to Encarnacion, Paraguay. Paraguay is often overlooked by travellers, what with its lack of superstar attractions. Although this fact it recognised by my Lonely Planet, it nevertheless recommended visiting Encarnacion with its brand new riverside beach and its annual grande fiesta durin ... read more
South America » Paraguay » Encarnacion

Paraguayan Flag 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
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