Past trip to Paraguay


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January 7th 2009
Published: January 8th 2009
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Hello blog readers, lol. In the summer of 2007 I travelled to Paraguay on a Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA) project dealing with sustainable tourism and private sector development. I wrote an entry for the trip a long time ago, but had not started this blog yet. I have decided to post it, to keep all of my travel blogs in one place. I don't have many pictures of Asuncion (the... Read Full Entry



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We were being taught how to make Sopa Paraguay - a typical Paraguayan dish that reminds me a little of corn bread. The presentation was terrific and incredibly creative



20th September 2009

Humaita
Interesting comments about Humaita. We lived there for 2+ years (back in the 80's) as Peace Corps Volunteers. It was interesting to see some familiar faces in the photos. The bust in front of the Ruinas de Humaita is of Mariscal Lopez (not Alfredro Stroessner) who led the Paraguayan forces in La Guerra de la Triple Alianza. Humaita was the the scene of a prolonged struggle during the war. The magnificent church was bombed. Thanks for the trip down memory lane!

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