There is a legend that tells how the Iguassu Falls came into being. This, like other creation legends the active deity in the story was an animal, in this case a snake. It was said that the Iguassu River was occupied by Mboi jaguar, a giant snake with magical powers. According to the legend a [...]
Paraguay has many great places for tourists to visit, the capital Asuncion being rich in history. Casa de la Independencia was built 1774 and is a major attraction to be found in the heart of Paraguay. It was from this house that the Paraguayans revolted against the Spaniards and hence this is considered the birthplace [...]
Statue of Odin Jaques Mahien, professor at the University of Buenas Aries, Argentina wrote several books about the Runic Inscriptions of Pre-Columbus Paraguay. Runic Inscriptions that were written in the 13th Century. In 1974, Mahiel wrote that he had extensive evidence to prove that a Nomadic Tribe of “White Indians,” in Paraguay, had Ancestors who [...]
In the lower portion of South America Lies a distinct and very unique country that is admired for its Ecological, Historical, and cultural heritage. One visit to this country will instantly make you fall in love with it and its people. Traveling to this unique land locked country with let you experience all of what [...]
A former dictatorship-era official considered a brutal torturer by human rights groups has made a surprise return to Paraguay, where he faces six pending trials for the disappearance and killings of government opponents in the 1970s and 1980s. Minister Sabino Montanaro, who served as interior minister under ex-dictator Alfredo Stroessner, arrived in Asuncion early Friday [...]
