How to make chipa
Another year, another Semana Santa, another chance to spend a day up to your elbows in “kure ñandy”(pig fat). Here’s...
Fried Delights
The popular Fiesta de San Juan, a patron saint festival celebrated throughout Paraguay, takes place on June 23rd. The Fiesta de...
Cold in Guarani
There's nothing like drinking something nice cold beverage on a hot day, right? Ahhhhhhhh. Water, tereré, juice, beer, whatever your hydration of...
Semana Santa = Chipa
The activities of Semana Santa (Holy Week) leading up to Easter Sunday in Paraguay are, for the most part, similar...
´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...
Surviving the Heat without A / C – How to Survive the Heat without...
Ahh, air conditioning. It is a blessed thing, especially during the summer. Although it may seem like an absolute necessity there are...
Curing a Paraguayan hangover
Yerón
“Yerón” is Paraguay's most popular over the counter hangover remedy. In fact, many people use the word "yerar" as slang for...
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...
¡Carnaval!
Time to grab your glitter, beer, and dancing shoes, it´s Carnaval season! Don´t know much about Carnaval? In a nutshell...
