The 12 Days of Christmas
On the twelfth day of Christmas my true love gave to me
Twelve chippers selling
Eleven hammocks swinging
Ten harpists playing
Nine yuyeros mashing
Eight...
Behaving like an Animal Pt. 2
A while back I wrote a post about Guaraní phrases involving animal behavior. Here some more examples:
“Yaguá en canoa”
Literal translation: Dog in...
Semana Santa = Chipa
The activities of Semana Santa (Holy Week) leading up to Easter Sunday in Paraguay are, for the most part, similar...
The Metal March
This Saturday Paraguay´s metalhead community held a march through downtown Asuncion. Yes, you read that correctly, the metalhead community. The...
“The Amazing Race” in Paraguay!
Do you like travel, reality television, and Paraguay? Then you may be one of the millions of people who watched...
The Aromas of Summer
As I´ve mentioned before, the smell of flor de coco wafting through the air is a sign of the holiday season and...
Fresh Milk – Leche Fresca
A friend I made in Paraguay recently spent some time in India. Looking at her photos I was struck by...
Mini Shopping – Compras Mini
In Paraguay it seems it is possible to buy almost anything in tiny quantities. Sure, buying in bulk at the...
Latin American Film Festival – Latin American Film Festival
Going to the movies is very affordable in Asunción- weekday tickets cost Gs. 20,000 (approximately US $ 4) and matinee...
