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The discovery of Paraguay
Descent and origin of the Guarani Indians, runic letters and ancient paintings. The arrival of the Spaniards. Plants, food, social and commercial life. (with 5 photos)
The Jesuits:
Reformation of the Indios, economic instructions and advice. Conflicts with the King of Spain. (with 6 photos)
The Independence:
Description of the dictators and the first Presidents of the country. (with 6 photos)
1870 - 1935
Effects of the Triple Alliance war. A new war. (with 11 photos)
Military Dictatorships
Economical and politacal chenges. Up to these days. (with 5 photos)

Site and size:
Populations. Surface. The various climatic zones. (with 6 photos)
The climate
The weather and the temperatures. Climatic table. How native people handle with the heat. (with 6 photos)
Flora and Fauna
The multifarious flora and fauna. Species in danger to die out. (with 6 photos)
The Paraguayans
How they are. The different tribes. Habits and customs. Their culture and religion. (with 6 photos)

In General
Schools and professional life. Special and typical hand-made works. The state, the commerce, the debts and the unemployment. (with 6 photos)
Stock-farming
The big ranches and how they are managed and what they produce. (with 6 photos)
Forestry
Timber work. Cut down and afforest the forests. Smuggling. (with 3 photos)
Agriculture
Different zones of the vegetation, problems and solutions. The products. (with 3 photos)
Fishery
Typical and nice hobby. Commercially not worth to mention (with 3 photos)
Industry/Handwork
The most important goods. How do they work in Paraguay and why this could be interesting and important for tourists? (with 6 photos)
Power Industry
The world's biggest hydroelectric power plant. Negotiations, planning and construction. Very interesting, impressive and worth to see. (with 3 photos)
Traffic and transportation
All types of vehicles. Incredible but true. (with 6 photos)
Capital market
Banks and exchange offices. Interests. The money. (with 13 photos)
Tourism
Come personally and see personally. (with 6 photos)

Embassies
Embassies and consulates
Erste Hilfe und Notrufe
Ambulance, Red Cross, Police, Fire-brigade and hospitals
Other helpful addresses
All types of doctors, tourist information, rent-a-car, banks and exchange offices, busses, lines to the neighbour countries, clubs, airlines, the airport, hotels and pensions, night-clubs and bars, the General Post Office, travel agencies, restaurants, translators and interpreters, computers and agencies.

In General
Foundation, inhabitants, commercial life. The structure of the city. Houses and monuments. And many more things worth seeing. (with 12 photos)
A city tour
To get to know the heroes. Historic buildings. The capital with its shops. The Palace of Government. The train station. The zoo. (with 12 photos)
Shopping
Any kind of shop: that one in the street up to the most modern sopping centre. At the market. Souvenirs made by the Indians. (with 9 photos)
Ancient Asunción
Good old times. Photos of then. (with 14 photos)
Shopping centres and supermarkets
Pictures of progress and luxury. Contrasts in the country. (with 30 photos)
The Mercado 4 (The Market 4)
A special experience at the market, where almost everything is offered. Exciting and worth to see. (with 30 photos)

The central circular tour
250 km, from Asunción a circular tour to the surroundings. Beautiful buildings and churches, typical hand-works. History and nature: San Lorenzo, Itauguá, Piribebuy, Caacupé, Tobati, Atyra, Ypacarai, Capiatá, Luque und Vapor Cué. (with 57 photos)
A journey to the Chaco
Approx. 1100km. Asunción, Villa Hayes, Pozo Colorado, Rio Verde, Filadelfia, Loma Plata, Toledo, Mcal. Estigarribia, Neu Halbstadt, Cruce de los Pioneros. (with 51 photos)
The Mennonites
Their religion. Colonisation and economy. (with 7 photos)
A map of the central circular tour
A map of Paraguay (with 1 photo)
To Pedro J. Caballero and Cerro Corá
Asunción, Caacupé, Coronel Oviedo, Pedro Juan Caballero, Cerro Corá. Approx. 1000 km. (with 12 photos)
To Pilar and Humaitá
To the historic ruine of Humaitá. (with 9 photos)
A map of the big circular tour
A map of Paraguay (with 1 photo)
The big triangle, a tour of two days
Asunción, San Lorenzo, Itá, Yaguarón, Paraguari, Carapeguá, Villa Florida, San Ignacio, Ayolas, Encarnación, Trinidad, Jesús, Hohenau, Ciudad del Este, Las Cataratas (the waterfalls), Itaipú (biggest hydroelectric power plant of the world), Caaguazú, Coronel Oviedo, Independencia, Villarrica, Caacupé, Asunción. Approx. 1200 km (with 52 photos)

A small dictionary
German, English and Spanish
A map of Paraguay
Short information of Paraguay
Doctors and pharmacies, cars, banks and exchanges offices, camping, shopping, directions for the entry and the stay in the country, immigration, official holidays, photo and equipment, business hours, health precautions, maps, clothing, criminality, cost of living, measure and weighs, mail and telephone, tourist season, radio and television, souvenirs, food and beverage, sports in Paraguay, language, urban transportation and taxis, voltage, tips, behaviour in the country, currency, time difference and customs regulations. (with 189 photos)
An album
Photos across the country (with 200 photos)
Special page: Tereré Maté Tea
presenting the national beverage of Paraguay. Its effects and the rules. (with 15 photos)
Special page: San Bernardino
Summer resort of Paraguay (with 24 photos)
Special page: On 8th December in Caacupé
Religious centre and place of pilgrimage in South America. (with 27 photos)
Special page: All about Chipa
the national salty "cake". (with 12 photos)
Special page: Special meal in the country
a cow�s head baked in the soil. (with 33 photos)
Special page: Visiting an Estancia
One of the biggest and most beautiful estancias. Stock-farming and cultivations, etc. (with 72 photos)
Special page: A child's birthday
the first birthday, a Fiesta in the country. (with 21 photos)

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