11 articles tagged with paraguay
¡Hola amigos viajeros! Never did I imagine that a spontaneous detour to Lambaré during my Paraguay exploration would reveal such a perfect family destination that won't drain your savings. This unassuming suburb of Asunción has quietly been nurturing a beautiful...
The taxi driver looked at me with genuine confusion when I asked to be taken to Fernando de la Mora. 'You mean Asunción?' he clarified, assuming I'd made a mistake. I smiled and shook my head, pulling out my hand-drawn...
The border between Paraguay and Brazil pulses with a peculiar energy—part chaotic marketplace, part natural wonder, and entirely unlike anywhere else I've visited in my six decades of life. When my old college roommate Jim suggested we meet up with...
Paraguay wasn't initially on our family travel radar when we left Marseille last spring, but this landlocked South American nation turned out to be one of our most memorable adventures yet. As someone who's splashed through Thailand's azure waters and...
When most travelers think of Paraguay, the capital Asunción typically steals the spotlight. But just a short distance away lies Lambaré, a vibrant urban center with surprising outdoor opportunities that won't drain your student budget. I discovered this gem during...
Standing at the tri-border area where Paraguay meets Brazil and Argentina, Ciudad del Este presents a fascinating paradox: chaotic yet organized, overwhelming yet exhilarating. As someone accustomed to the polished boutiques of Lyon and the refined shopping experiences of Milan,...
The morning light in Fernando de la Mora has a quality I've never encountered elsewhere – a golden warmth that seems to embrace everything it touches, from the weathered faces of local vendors to the colorful produce stacked high at...
The taxi driver raised an eyebrow when I told him my destination. 'Fernando de la Mora? Not Asunción?' It wasn't the first time I'd received this reaction. While most travelers to Paraguay gravitate toward the capital city or the famous...
The pre-dawn light was breaking through my hostel window in Asunción when I laced up my running shoes for a morning jog along the Paraguay River. This wasn't a training run for my next marathon, but rather my favorite way...
The engine of my Triumph Tiger 800 rumbled beneath me as I gazed at the road ahead, stretching from the colonial charm of San Miguel de Tucumán in Argentina to the bustling border town of Ciudad del Este in Paraguay....
When I first landed in San Lorenzo, Paraguay, I was armed with nothing but a battered ##AFFILIATE##Osprey Farpoint 40|Osprey Farpoint 40 Travel Backpack##/AFFILIATE## and the phone number of a former hockey teammate's cousin. Two weeks later, I'd discovered a Paraguay...