Paraguay’s Best Cities: Asuncion and Ciudad del Este

A country known as the “Heart of America” is Paraguay, located in Central South America, northeast of Argentina. It’s landlocked, squeezed between Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil. It’s the only country that has no access to the sea.

Paraguay had been a colony of Spain who achieved its independence in 1811. They lost two-thirds of their soldiers during the disastrous “War of the Triple Alliance” in 1865–1870. This war was fought against Argentina, Brazil and Uruguay to gain access to the sea. They lost but they won the “Chaco War” of 1932-1935 with Bolivia. Paraguay then gained a large part of the Chaco lowland region. This war claimed 36,000 lives among their soldiers, and this explains the country's low population density. However, in recent decades high population growth was recorded. Read more...

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Galapagos Islands: The Enchanted Isle

An archipelago of volcanic islands scattered around the equator in the Pacific Ocean are the islands of Galapagos. The second of the world’s largest marine and wildlife reserve; voted world’s number 1 scuba diving site from 2000 – 2002, and one of UNESCO’s World Heritage Site.


In 1535, Fray Tomas de Berlanga, the Bishop of Panama, discovered the islands when his ship was swept off course in the Pacific. A Flemish cartographer named Orteliu first named “Isolas de Galápagos” in 1570. The name “Galapagos” is a Spanish word for saddle, after the many saddleback tortoises found in the islands. It was known as “Las Encantadas” (the Enchanted Isles), for the perilous currents, and frequent disappearance of the islands in the mist. Read more...

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The Picturesque Town of Manarola Italy

A town that is the oldest in the region of Cinque Terre in Italy, and is located on the tip of a ravine down to the wild and rugged coastline of the Ligurian Sea is Manarola. It’s the second of the smallest town in Cinque Terre that’s very popular with tourists for its colorful houses and a picturesque view of the sea.

The foundation of the town dates back from the early 14th century, and their primary industries are fishing and producing wine. Their wine named “Sciacchetra” has been renowned for its taste for hundreds of years. Historical Roman documents made several mentions of the high quality of this wine.

Most of the local cafés there specialize in fresh, homemade pasta, bread, and pesto, and they use locally grown ingredients. One of the most popular dishes is “Farinata”, a dish of Tuscan and Ligurian origin. Read more...

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