"Internship in Asunción" Paraguay by tequilagirl

Paraguay Travel Guide: 391 reviews and 668 photos

On the west balcony at sunset - Paraguay

Asunción

I arrived in Paraguay on February 18, 2003. My first impression was..."How is it possible to be this hot???!!!" I was not expecting the humidity to be as overwhelming as it was. The average temperature for the first two weeks was around 40ºC. I am living in an apartment building on the corner of Caballero and Eligio Ayala. Being on the 14th floor is incredible. My views consist of the downtown core of the city to the west, and Argentina across the Rio Paraguay to the north. The sunsets here are breathtaking and, after sundown, the bats sing you to sleep!!!

Pros and Cons

Pros:The weather is hot, the streets are relatively clean, there are just the right number of street vendors.
Cons:The weather is REALLY hot, the food is rather greasy, the city is not well kept for tourists.

Last visit to Paraguay: Feb 2003
Intro Updated Mar 14, 2003
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Written Jul 11, 2004

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revolutionstoday Feb 22, 2005 at 8:05 PM

my names al, i live in toronto, CANADA! well im on a program with my school thats sending me to Paraguay in 2006 to teach english for four months. have you ever visited Quiindy, Villarrica or Pilar, if so what are your views, and which is better? l
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Kristina1701 Jul 11, 2004 at 12:14 PM

nice start; must have been a great experience to work and live there
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DUNK67 Jul 11, 2004 at 10:05 AM

the food sounds delicious, good tips
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MURRA Apr 13, 2004 at 7:11 AM

warmer than canada??
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Luiz Apr 13, 2003 at 1:18 PM

Feliz cumpleanos em Paraguai! Welcome to South America.