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Chirstmas lights at MLS
Ex Senat building and environs
Down streamvarious
Main cell line companies are:
1. Vox: www.vox.com.py 3. Porthable: www.porthable.com.py/index.php
2. Tigo www.tigo.com.py 4. Personal: www.personal.com.py
Internet: To access internet, I’m told Tigo is the best provider offering a 128kbit/sec connection with unlimited traffic for US$50/month - you must buy US$15 in calls per month. Porthable does not provide internet access. Vox does, but I know little about it. Personal offers a 64kbit/sec connection. The plan is US$50 for 200MB of traffic and you must buy US$15 in calling. Using internet via cell-phone requires a high-end phone. Recommended models: Nokia 6230 & Nokia 6620, cost about US$300 & US$350.
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Language School: idipar—idiomas en Paraguay: Classes in Spanish and Guaraní.
Module of 30 or 60 hours, Monday-Friday, 7am-8pm. Private or group classes of up to 6 students. Possible accommodation with local family. Good way to meet other foreigners.
→ Manduvirá 979/963 c/ Colón (021 447 896).
www.idipar.edu.py, idipar@cmm.com.py
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Tourist Office: located on Palma between Alberdi and 14 de Mayo. Doesn’t have much in the way of tourist info, but then again Paraguay’s tourism infrastructure is rather underdeveloped. However, within this building is an array of local handicrafts and other products (hand made wood products, woven cloth, and other locally made goods). For other local products, visit the outdoor market along calle Chile on the edge of Plaza de los Héroes. Saturday mornings are the time to walk along Palma, or watch people play chess in the park.
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www.mca.gov.py/inicio.html -Municipality website
www.neike.com.py -Independent Paraguayan Newspaper
www.abc.com.py/paraguay -General Country Information
www.yagua.com.py -Paraguay Internet Guide
www.paraguayglobal.com -Virtual Cyber Market and Economic Information
www.asuguia.com/index.htm -Asunción en la web
www.oei.es/cultura/pdf/Paraguay.pdf -Very thorough information on most cultural centers,
government offices, and universities in the country
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For local events—concerts, movies, theater, art shows, opera, etc.—look in the
´espectaculos´ section of the papers, and in Ultima hora look under ´cultura´.
ABC: www.abc.com.py
Ultima hora: www.ultimahora.com.py
La Nación: www.lanacion.com.py
Diario Noticias: www.diarionoticias.com.py
El Yacaré—periódico seminal gratuito:
Free weekly paper of local events and left left of center commentary produced by a group of local youth. This can be obtained at some bars (i.e. La Viola), café’s, the occasional news stand
vender may also have it, as well as some university campuses, and shopping centers. It is a good resource. I recommend finding it. They now provide a home delivery service
→ office location: Ayolas 696 esq. Haedo (021 222 456).
elyacare@gmail.com, elyacare_chaco@yahoo.com.ar
** www.asuguia.com → Really good source of local events
