Although Paraguay is not so far from Uruguay, I had never been there before; an unexpected trip to Iguassu falls let me spend a few days in this "brother country". Both countries have a common history...
Well worth a visit to this quiet backwater, spend a couple of days here ,most of the museums and Art galleries have nothing witten in english so a knowedge of Spanish is a deffinate advantage...
Everyone drink's it , everywhere you go, They carry a jug with Ice water, a pouch of mate and a cup with a metal straw. It is a social drink for friends. They share from the same cup and if offered......