Home & Kitchen Ideas

Guide To Select The Right Garden Furniture

Sometimes called patio furniture or outdoor furniture, garden furniture is simply a type outdoor furniture that is specifically designed for...
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Semana Santa = Chipa

The activities of Semana Santa (Holy Week) leading up to Easter Sunday in Paraguay are, for the most part, similar...
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Tereré Rupa

Each day as the temperature rises, thousands of people across Paraguay reach for their weapon of choice against the heat:...
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Strawberries Galore in Areguá

Although Aregua´s annual “Expo-Frutilla” (Strawberry Festival) doesn´t officially begin until next weekend, the road between Areguá and Ypacaraí is already...
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Itos & Azos

Paraguay is a relatively inexpensive country to live in, especially if you're coming from the US or Europe. However if...
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The Multifaceted Guava – La Guayaba Multifacética

In many parts of the world guava is considered an exotic fruit, available only in specialty stores. In Paraguay guavas...
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Fresh Milk – Leche Fresca

A friend I made in Paraguay recently spent some time in India. Looking at her photos I was struck by...
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A Month of Skinny Cows and Caña – A Month of Skinny Cows and...

August is traditionally considered to be a month of bad luck in Paraguay. It is the end of winter and people's...
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´Tis the season for Clericó! – It’s Clerico Season!

All of Paraguay´s holiday traditions are on display as we enter the month of December. People are making the pilgrimage to Caacupé, setting...
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Paraguayan Ice

In Paraguay most ice is in bar, not cube, form. Plastic bags are filled with water and frozen into foot-long cylindrical...