by Jonathan Evans | Nov 4, 2010 | Argentina, Brasil, Non-Travel, Paraguay, South America
San Ignacio in the Misiones Province of NorthEast Argentina is best know for the remains of the San Ignacio Mini Jesuit Mission. Founded in 1632, the Mission (along with 29 more spread out over modern day Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina) was an attempt to provide the...
by Jonathan Evans | Jun 20, 2010 | Food, Paraguay, Photos, PotD, South America
This was the local bar in Paraguay, where I was staying with a Peace Corps Volunteer and his family. It was different in two ways. Firstly it was basically somebody’s house, the waitresses were the daughters of the family (both wore Man United tops) and the beer...
by Jonathan Evans | Aug 1, 2009 | Bolivia, Food, Paraguay, South America
Vodka purchased in Paraguay – ingredients: Ethyl Alcohol, Water Whisky purchased in Bolivia – ingredients: Whisky (20%), water, caramel flavouring 100% Cranberry purchased in USA – ingredients: Grape, Cranberry and Apple...
by Jonathan Evans | Jan 21, 2009 | Argentina, Paraguay, South America
Yes, yes I’ve missed you too… Haven’t been able to write an entry for the last few weeks as I’ve been travelling round and the internet in the house is a little temperamental. I left Buenos Aires for a well deserved break after Christmas to go...
by Jonathan Evans | Jan 4, 2009 | Argentina, Paraguay, South America
Six things I learnt in Paraguay Chickens and ducks like mangoes If you try to get out of Paraguay without an entry stamp in your passport they fine you 363,000 Guaranis (about $90). If you tell them the bus on the way in didn’t stop at Customs, makes no...
