1. PARAGUAY
You have to feel it!
Dela Cruz, Harriett Marie
Ecaldre, Mary Rose
Garcia, Joanna Karol
Jagunap, Ferby Marga
Estanislao, Armand Kenneth
Olaso, Donnalyn
Barrion, Jan Brian
Balitaan, Carmela Alyssa
Bautista, Joshuel Neolle
OFFICIAL SEAL OF
PARAGUAY

2. LOCATION
Known as the “Heart of America”
Where is Paraguay?
Paraguay is a
landlocked country
located in the center of
the southern half of the
continent.
What is the capital of
Paraguay?
Asuncion is the capital of
Paraguay and is one of
the oldest cities in South
America. It is the
industrial and cultural
center of the country,
and has an estimated
population of 680,250.

3. GEOGRAPHY
Location: Central South America, northeast of Argentina
Geographic
coordinates:
23 00 S, 58 00 W
Map
references:
South America
Area: total: 406,750 sq km
land: 397,300 sq km
water: 9,450 sq km
Area -
comparative:
slightly smaller than California
Land
boundaries:
total: 3,920 km
border countries: Argentina 1,880 km, Bolivia 750 km, Brazil
1,290 km

4. REGIONS
Paraná Plateau
The forested highlands in Paraguay's east, along the Paraná
River, home to the second largest city of Ciudad del Este,
just over the river from Iguaçu Falls.
Northern Paraneña
Southern Paraneña
Home to the population
center of the country, in
and around Asunción.
Gran Chaco
The large, wild, semi-arid plains
in the northwest of the country.

5. CURRENCY
Guarani, PYG

6. CLIMATE
Subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern
portions, becoming semiarid in the far west
TERRAIN
grassy plains and
wooded hills east
of Rio Paraguay;
Gran Chaco
region west of Rio
Paraguay mostly
low, marshy plain
near the river, and
dry forest and
thorny scrub
elsewhere

7. PARAGUAY RIVER
The Paraguay
River is a major
river in south
central South
America,
running through
Brazil, Bolivia, Par
aguay,
and Argentina.

8. NATURAL RESOURCES
Hydropower
Timber
Iron ore
Manganese
Limestone
NATURAL HAZARDS
local flooding in southeast (early September to June);
poorly drained plains may become boggy (early
October to June)
deforestation; water pollution; inadequate
means for waste disposal pose health risks for many
urban residents; loss of wetlands
ENVIRONMENT – CURRENT ISSUES

9. FAUNA
200 species of fish
645 species of birds
167 types of mammals
FLORA
Chaco, semi-arid, thorny vegetation predominates in the west
Sub-tropical forests in the northeast
Savannah with certain species such as the caranda’y, in the
southeast.

10. POPULATION
6,347,884 (July 2005 est.)
Nationality
:
noun: Paraguayan(s)
adjective: Paraguayan
Ethnic
groups:
mestizo (mixed Spanish and Amerindian)
95%, other 5%
Religions: Roman Catholic 90%, Mennonite and other
Protestant 10%
Languages: Spanish (official), Guarani (official)
Literacy: definition: age 15 and over can read and
write
total population: 94%
male: 94.9%
female: 93% (2003 est.)

11. PEOPLE
Germans
Japanese
Koreans
ethnic Chinese
Arabs, Brazilians
and Argentines
are among those who have settled in
Paraguay.

12. GOVERNMENT
Country name: conventional long form: Republic of Paraguay
conventional short form: Paraguay
local long form: Republica del Paraguay
local short form: Paraguay
Government
type:
constitutional republic

13. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
1525—Portuguese
explorer Alejo Garcia
visits Paraguay.

14. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
1811—Paraguay
becomes independent.

15. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
1865–70—Paraguay loses
over half of its population
and large tracts of land
in war with Argentina,
Brazil and Uruguay over
sea access.

16. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
1954—General Alfredo Stroessner
seizes power in coup, ushering in
more than 30 years of ruthless
dictatorship.

17. SIGNIFICANT EVENTS
2004 August—More than 420 killed
in Asuncion shopping centre fire.
Three days of national mourning
declared.

18. CULTURE
Paraguay culture is highly
influenced by various European
countries, particularly Spain,
which are combined with
indigenous culture.
This cultural blend is seen in
Paraguay's forms of arts, crafts,
music, festivals, literature, cinema,
fashion, languages.

19. CULTURE
TWO OFFICIAL LANGUANGES
SPANISH and GUARANI
RELIGION
The majority of the
population in
Paraguay follows a
form of Christianity,
with almost 90
percent Roman
Catholic, followed
by Protestant groups
with a significant
minority of Muslims
and Mennonites.

20. CULTURE
SEMANA SANTA

21. CULTURE
FOOD
Paraguayan embroidery,
lace making, and local
music are representations
of the cultural fusion.
Food is an important part
of the cultural ethos of any
country, and in Paraguay,
cottage cheese,
cornmeal, milk, butter,
eggs and fresh corn
kernels are some of the
major dishes.

22. CULTURE
SPORTS
Sports are an important cultural aspect of
Paraguay, which excels in football (soccer), as
well as rugby, volleyball, and tennis.

23. TRADITIONS
In celebrating New Year for example, a life
size effigy of a human is created and then
dressed up like a scarecrow, which is then
burnt at the midnight.
Social gatherings and special family
gatherings call for an 'asado' of beef or a pit-
roasted pig.
and Practices

24. TRADITIONS
Christmas is an important holiday in the
Christian Paraguay and is celebrated with a
Christmas festival. The churches are
decorated with lights and colorful ornaments.
Because it is summer during the Christmas
season, colorful flowers are used in decorating
homes and churches.
TRADITIONAL FOOD: grilled ribs,yuca,chipa,sopa paraguaya,chipa
guazu,locro,poroto,yopara.
TRADTIONAL CLOTHING: it is the clothing that the ancient to modern
day indians and local populace wear for celebrations,fiestas or
religious ceremonies to this day.
LOCRO TYPOI
and Practices

25. LANGUAGE
The Republic of Paraguay is a
mostly bilingual country, where
both Spanish, an Indo-European
language, and Guaraní, an
indigenous language of
the Tupian family.
87% - Spanish
90% - Guarani
with 4,650,000 speakers

26. GASTRONOMY
JOPARA KAGUYJY
PARILLADA KOSEREVA
REVIRO KA’ILADRILLO

27. PERFORMINGand Fine Arts
Folk art in Paraguay is an expression of the cultural mixture of the
Spanish and Guaraní and it has its roots in the old handicraft
workshops created in the first towns of the colony. This branch
demonstrates the admirable fusion of elements and techniques of
the two cultural heritages that it represents.
The great innovations that contribute to the new folk art are the
use of kilns for ceramics and the use of the loom for
weaving, along with the use of leather and metals in new art forms.

28. PERFORMING
MUSIC
Guarania is the second best known
Paraguayan music style and was
created by the great musician José
Asunción Flores in 1925, with a slower
beat that admirably expresses the
melancholy mood of this Paraguayan
man.
and Fine Arts

29. PERFORMINGand Fine Arts
Theater
Dance
Visual Arts

30. PERFORMINGand Fine Arts
MUSEO DEL BARRO, ASUNCION
These museums house
important samples of
indigenous art from different
ethnicities that inhabit the
Paraguayan territory.
In the last few decades, it has
become easier to enjoy
samples of indigenous art in
Paraguay, and it is possible to
acquire pieces in numerous
businesses that specialize
in the various genres.

31. LITERATURE
Augusto Roa Bastos , in 1989, was the first
Paraguayan writer to win the main prize for
Hispanic literature: the Cervantes Award for
Literature.

32. PERSONALITIES
Paraguay, despite being a small and isolated Latin American
country, has produced many famous personalities over the years
who have contributed in various spheres of human activities in highly
meaningful and significant ways.
Jose Gasper Rodriguez de Francia (Politician),
was the first president of Paraguay.
Jose Luis Chilavert (Athlete),
footballer

33. PERSONALITIES
Rossana De Los Rios (Athlete), tennis star.

34. ARCHITECTURE
The rich architecture portayed in the
magnificent historical monuments that
adorn the country draws a number of
visitors to the place.

35. INDUSTRY
Industries: sugar, cement, textiles, beverages, wood
products, steel, metallurgic, electric power

36. TOURISM FACILITIESand Services
TRANSPORT
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport

37. TOURISM FACILITIESand Services
MEDICAL FACILITIES
AND HEALTH INFORMATION
Hospital San Jorge

38. TOURISM FACILITIESand Services
MEDIA AND
COMMUNICATIONS
COPACO company

39. TOURISM FACILITIESand Services
BANKING AND FINANCE
Banco Regional Paraguay

40. TOURISM FACILITIESand Services
INDUSTRY AND MANUFACTURING

41. HOW TO GET TO THEDESTINATION
First, you will need to accomplish the VISA requirements but
European citizens usually don’t need visas to visit Paraguay for
up to 90 days. After accomplishing the visa requirements you
can now then go to the airport of your country and fly your way
to Paraguay by means of water or air transportation.
FROM UST
Ride a jeepney going to Baclaran,
and get a cab there that will
take you to NAIA 2. From there, board
a plane directly to Paraguay.

42. SAMPLE ITINERARY
A classic Paraguay trip taking in the best of each
region.
Day 1: Fly direct to Silvio Pettirossi International
Airport.
On arrival you will be met and transferred directly to
your hotel.
Asunción
Days 2-3: Two nights in Asunción, where the scent of
jasmine lingers in the air and the river front on the Rio
Paraguay is busy and vibrant, including a half day
private tour of Asunción.

43. SAMPLE ITINERARY
The West
Days 4-6: Transfer to the West to Central Chaco for
two nights in the sparsely populated wild plains
where large cats can be found in the dense thorn
forest and a plethora of birdlife lives in the marshes.
Enjoy a full day tour of Campo Maria as well as a
tour of Chaco itself. Transfer back to Asunción.
The South
Days 7-9: After a night back in Asunción transfer
South to the remains of the Mission settlements
dating back to the 17th and 18th centuries,
juxtaposed among lush tropical forest near the
banks of the Rio Paraná. The Santa Maria Mission
was burnt down but still has impressive ruins with
Black Howler monkeys living in the square.
Days 10: At leisure to explore the area
Day 11: Fly back to Ninoy Aquino International
Airport

44. SAMPLE ITINERARY
GRACIAS!