PARAGUAY

LA CAPITOL, LA BANDERA Y EL PRESIDENTE

• The capitol is Acuncion.
• The flag es rojo, azul y blanco.
• The president it's Horacio Cartes.

LA GENTE EN PARAGUAY

ciudadanos

Jugadores de futbol

Jugadores de voleibol

UNA CIUDAD Y SU ARQUITECTUA

• The segundo mayor ciudad en Paraguay es Ciudad Del Este.
• Spanish colonial architecture is lacking.
• Is laid out like a typical Spanish city with grid patterned streets.
• The most impressive building is the colonial style Metropolitan Cathedral which took over a century to finish.

UN LUGAR NATURAL: Nacunday National Park

• Is made of 2000 hectares
• Is a small sample of the Paraguayan Atlantic Forest.
• Protects a waterfall of the same name.
• Protects the biodiversity, natural beauty and it's surroundings.

UN DEPORTE POPULAR Y JUGADOR FAMOSO

• Un deporte popular en Paraguay es futbol, voleibol, baloncesto y tenis.
• Un jugador famoso es Antolín Alcaraz. El es un jugador de futbol.

UN COSTUMBRE DEL PAIS, ROPA TRADICIONAL

• A chin flick means "I don't know", always shake hands, kiss twice family and friends, good posture and feet on the floor.
• Men and women wear ponchos of a light color, women can also wear a shawl or rebozo.

EL SIMBOLO NACICIONAL

• El simbolo nacional de Paraguay es unique because it has a front and reverse side.

COMIDA TIPICA

• Sopa Paraguaya es similar to the American food corn bread and means Paraguayan Soup.
• Normally served with soups and grilled meats or at breakfast.

CULTURA

• The international mercado de literatura has been constrained until recently due to poverty and limited education.
• Paraguay has a unique style of music which has dominated for a hundred years.
• The Paraguayan polka is similar to the American square dance.

ALGO ESPECIAL

• I recommend visitante Panteón Nacional de los Héroes en Asuncion or the National Pantheon of the Heroes.

Painting by Olga Blinder (1921-2008) called Nanduti III made in 1961. Depicts three woman making Nanduti, a type of Paraguayan lace.