Welcome to my Paraguayan world
Welcome to Simons Paraguay. This is where I keep all my tales of life in Paraguay. Through articles in the journal you will be able to discover the many aspects of Paraguay. Be it the land, the culture, the wildlife, the history, the people or anything else relating in some way to the country. Then additionally in the gallery, a collection of photographs from around the land.
And of course items about my life here. How I came to be in Paraguay and what it is like to live here.
Please do read on. I hope you enjoy my tales.
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A few of the many items awaiting discovery in the journal
Teaching in Paraguay
Once I had arrived in Paraguay I could get to grips with what I had come here to do, teaching children English. From the capital once everyone had caught their breaths we relocated 80km into the interior where the project was to be set up. The chosen location was the...
How I came to Paraguay
Relocating from England to Paraguay is probably neither the most common nor obvious way of moving abroad so it would help if I explained a little of how it came about. Back in the later part of the last century there I was filling the days working in an English bank....
Land I bought for my home in Paraguay
As outlined in other posts I first came to Paraguay in 2002. Back then I came to teach English to children. That I did on a voluntary project in the countryside outside the town of Piribebuy. Doing that was very enjoyable thing to do, and very rewarding. I left to...
Aregua, an artistic lakeside town in Paraguay
The town of Aregua is located a little over 20 km from Asuncion. It sits on the shores of the Lake Ypacarai overlooking it's waters. Located as it is close to the capital Aregua is easily reached on a day trip from there. This can cause it to be crowded on summer...
Asuncion, Old Town vs. New Town
Asuncion is the capital of Paraguay and it's principle city. The city consists of a large number of districts spread over a wide geographical area. Whilst individual districts are walkable there can be great distances between them. Transport such as a taxi or a bus is...
