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COUNTRY INFORMATION - PARAGUAY

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Location Of Paraguay:
Paraguay is a landlocked country surrounded by Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil, lying some 900 miles up the River Paraná from the Atlantic. The River Paraguay, a tributary of the Paraná, divides the country into two sharply contrasting regions. The Oriental zone, which covers 61,700 sq.miles, consists of undulating country intersected by chains of hills rising to about 2,000ft., merging into the Mato Grosso Plateau in the north. The Paraná crosses the area in the east and south. East and south-east of Asunción lay the oldest centres of settlement inhabited by the greater part of the population. This area is bordered to the west by rolling pastures, and to the south by thick primeval forests. The Occidental zone, or Paraguayan Chaco, covers 95,300 sq.miles. It is a flat alluvial plain, composed mainly of grey clay, which is marked by large areas of permanent swamp in the southern and eastern regions. Apart from a few small settlements, it is sparsely populated.

Airports:
Asunción international is 10 miles from the city and the travel time is around 20 minutes. A coach and taxi service runs to the city.

Language:
The official languages are Spanish and Guaraní. Guaraní is spoken by most of the rural population. Most Paraguayans are bilingual, but prefer to speak Guaraní outside Asunción.

Places To Go:
Asunción, the capital, is situated on the Bay of Asunción, an inlet off the Paraguay River in a former estate of the Lopez family on the Paraguay River. Paraguay’s university is in San Lorenzo, founded in 1775. A popular tourist itinerary is the & #8216;Central Circuit’, a route of some 125 miles that takes in some of the country’s most interesting sites, including the famous Iguazú and Monday waterfalls located near Paraguay’s fastest developing town, Ciudad del Este on the Brazilian border. In the west, the scarcely populated Chaco area, consisting mainly of empty plains and forests, provides a habitat for hundreds of wildlife and bird species. After the Amazon, this is America’s second largest forest area, whose national parts and biological reserves are popular among enthusiasts of ecotourism. Typical local dishes include chipas (maize bread flavoured with egg and cheese) and palmitos (palm hearts). In Asunción there are numerous bars, casinos and discotheques. The parrilladas or open-air restaurants offer by far the best atmosphere, especially in Asunción. There are casinos in the border towns of Ciudad Del Este and Encarnacion.

Secretaría Nacional de Turismo (National Secretary of Tourism)
Palma 468,
Casi 14 de Mayo,
Asunción,
Edificio Central,
Paraguay
Tel: (21) 441 530 or 441 620.
Fax: (21) 491 230 or 494 110.
E-mail: infosenatur@senatur.gov.py
Website: www.senatur.gov.py

Embassy of the Republic of Paraguay
344 Kensington High Street,
Third Floor,
London
W14 8NS,
UK
Tel: (020) 7610 4180.
Fax: (020) 7371 4297.
E-mail: embapar@btconnect.com
Opening hours: Mon-Fri 0930-1630.

British Embassy
Avenida Boggiani 5848,
c/R.I.6 Boqueron,
Asunción,
Paraguay
Tel: (21) 612 611.
Fax: (21) 605 007.
E-mail: brembasu@rieder.net.py

CIA World Factbook - Paraguay

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