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MMMMMMMMMEAT!!!!!
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  • By eduar68 on April 18, 2005
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    • Asado in Paraguay - Paraguay
    Asado in Paraguay
    by eduar68
    The picture says it all. You cannot visit Paraguay without enjoying an "asado". There is a very important social component on it. I mean, any family gathering of any importance includes one. The paraguayan "parrilla" have both brazillian and argentinian influences. Important cuts include "Tapa de Cuadril" (my personal favorite), "Costilla", "Vacio", "Picaña" and many others. Don't forget your "chorizos" and "morcillas" (sausages). Sorry if your cholesterol is above 200, but it's worth it.

    PS Every year, around July, there a national fair in Asuncion where all kinds of produce, crafts and meats are exhibited. This is the shocase for local exporters and the best of the best is brought including angus meats. Try to be there if you can!!

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    Big Power
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  • Updated By eduar68 on January 25, 2005
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    • Itaipu Dam - Paraguay
    Itaipu Dam
    by eduar68
    Located 14km north of Ciudad del Este, at the Brazilian-Paraguayan border and not far from Argentina and Iguassu Falls, the hydro-power complex of Itaipu is an engineering marvel. The volume of iron and steel utilized in the Dam structure would be enough to build 380 Eiffel Towers, and the volume of concrete used in Itaipú represents 15 times the volume utilized to build the Channel Tunnel between France and England. Itaipú alone responded for 25% of the energy supply in Brazil and 78% in Paraguay with zero emissions. A single building capable of providing electric power to most of the state of California. Construction was also an Herculean task. To buid the dam, it was necesary to shift the course of the Parana River (the seventh biggest river in the world by the way).
    Guided tours including movies about the construction are available at either the Brazilian or the Paraguayan side in spanish, portuguse and english and as far as I remember it was free of any cost

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  • Address: North of Ciudad del Este, Paraguay
  • Website: www.itaipu.gov.br/
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    Cathedral
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  • By eduar68 on April 18, 2005
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    • Cathedral - Paraguay
    Cathedral
    by eduar68
    Cathedrals built in big economic or strategic value spanish colonies such as Mexico and Peru are typically more complex and, in general, have been better preserved than others. The Metropilitan Cathedral of Asuncion is such an example. The current church was built over a preexisting 17th c. temple in 1842 and completed in 1860. Recently, polychromies from the early 19th c. have been discovered under coats and coats of paint. It does not compare to the much more complex and rich cathedrals of Lima or Mexico but in contrast, have a more intimate atmosphere.

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  • Address: Plaza Independencia
  • Phone: 021/449-512
  • Directions: Microcentro (Downtown)
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    New "Palacio Legislativo"
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  • By eduar68 on April 18, 2005
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    • Palacio Legislativo - Paraguay
    Palacio Legislativo
    by eduar68
    The new building for the legislative branch of paraguayan power was completed in 2001. The cost of $20 million was one of the big controversies in a country troubled so much by povrety and corruption. Even worse, the builing is just a few hundred feet from "La chacarita" one of Asuncion slums. The design is modern, mixing it with older preexisting structures.

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  • Address: Plaza Independencia
  • Phone: 021/441-077
  • Directions: Microcentro (Downtown)
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    Cheepa, Fresca Cheepa!
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  • Updated By chris_i79 on November 17, 2003
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    • Paraguay Things To Do
    by chris_i79
    One of the most unique things in Paraguay is the Cheepa vendors. Cheepas, (for all you non-South Americans) are basically bagels made from cheese bread. When fresh and still warm they are quite good, when they are a little old they tend to be as hard as hockey pucks. They seem to be eaten by Paraguayans no matter what condition. Finding cheepas in Paraguay is not too difficult, in fact like almost anything else...they will find you. There are many "cheepa people" who walk with a basket of Cheepas on their head persuading you to buy from them while yelling "Cheepa, Cheepa Cheepa!!! They seem to be everywhere and also seem to have formed a agreement to allow them to quickly jump on buses and sell cheepas between stops. There are also motorized Cheepa people who have taken grasp of technology and have mounted a loud speaker on there car for a musical message. Although this was not always the first thing I liked to hear at 8am on a Sunday morning. It is definately something I will always remember about Paraguay.

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    Palacio de Lopez
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  • Updated By eduar68 on April 18, 2005
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    • Palacio de Gobierno o Palacio de Lopez - Paraguay
    Palacio de Gobierno o Palacio
    de Lopez
    by eduar68
    Overlooking the banks of the Paraguay River, the Palacio de Gobierno or Palacio de Lopez is the present seat of the government. Construction began in 1857 as residence of general Francisco Solano Lopez son of the then President of the Republic, Don Carlos Antonio Lopez conceived in a neoclassic style, exhibits a monumental structure with French-Latin lines. After the war of the Triple Alliance, the palace was abandoned and not completed until the late 19th century.

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  • Address: El Paraguayo Independiente and Ayolas
  • Phone: 021/419-8220
  • Directions: Downtown
  • Website: www.presidencia.gov.py/elpalacio.htm
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    Panteon de los Heroes
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  • Updated By eduar68 on January 22, 2008
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    • Panteon de los Heroes - Paraguay
    Panteon de los Heroes
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    This building symbolizes all of paraguay virtues and mishaps. It mimics a small version of Paris "Les Invalides". Built in 1864, under the regime of Francisco Solano López, it was not completed until the late 1930's after the Chaco wars with Bolivia. The bodies of both Lopez (father and son) as well as Bernardino Caballero and mariscal Estigarribia and other notable political and military leaders rest inside. There's always a pair of young soldiers, dressed in 19th C. military clothes guarding the entrance. Despite the honor, it's quite a torture to be fully dressed while the temperature is 110 F (45 C) !!!

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  • Address: Mariscal Estigarribia at Plaza de los Héroes
  • Phone: No Phone
  • Directions: Downtown
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    The Chaco
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  • By chris_i79 on August 8, 2003
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    by chris_i79
    The Chaco is the North Western section of the country. It contains about 60% of the land but is sparsely populated with 3% of the population. The Chaco is very empty region filled with many unique birds, thorny trees and the odd menonite colony. In the summer it is a region of extreme heat with the mercury often above 40C!

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    Jesuit Ruins
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  • Updated By chris_i79 on April 3, 2005
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    • Paraguay Things To Do
    by chris_i79
    The ruins are over 200 years old and are magnificent. They are located outside of the city of Encarnacion. There are actually 2 different sites. Trinidad and Jesus, with Trinidad being the larger of the two.
    There are more photos of the ruins in the Paraguay travel logs

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    Ciudad Del Este - Tax Free Shopping
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  • By ATXtraveler on September 3, 2007
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    • Billboard City, Ciudad del Este - Paraguay
    Billboard City, Ciudad del
    Este
    by ATXtraveler
    Typically I would add this tip to the Shopping section, but for Paraguay in particular, I think its proper place truly is "Things to Do". As we were staying in Argentina, I inquired with several people for things to do near Ciudad del Este in Paraguay, knowing I was not going to blow the opportunity to add another country onto my VT Map. Every single person I spoke to said... shop for electronics. With a funny look, I asked them... what about the Paraguay Tres Frontiers site? No... absolutely nothing there. What about dining in Ciudad del Este... no, nothing worth your time... on and on it went.

    We soldiered on into Paraguay anyway only to find out that most of the people we spoke to were exactly right. The southeastern border of Paraguay where Ciudad del Este is located is a dump. It is one large industrial zone with not much in the way of entertainment or culture or history, just one large shopping mall for discount electronics.

    Ciudad del Este is a tax-free shopping zone for most items, so do feel free to compare deals here, but I noticed that the quality was not that of the US, and most of the items here were not really "deals". I guess if you lived in the region the deals would be better, but I would warn bargain hunters not to get their hopes up.

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  • Address: Downtown Ciudad del Este
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