Paraguay
Bradt Travel Guides (Verlag)
978-1-84162-315-3 (ISBN)
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Paraguay is still largely undiscovered by travellers, but those who make their way here are delighted by the country's distinctive culture and strong indigenous features. A bilingual nation, with Guaraní spoken alongside Spanish, its folk-dance tradition is hugely popular among young people; its harp playing is legendary; and Paraguayans are proud of their different handicrafts, particularly their sewing. The country is also home to the historic Jesuit missions, or reductions (as depicted in the film The Mission).
Bradt's Paraguay - the only English-language guidebook to this emerging tourism destination - covers the region with unrivalled detail and knowledge. It delves deep into a country that has so far eluded the grasp of mass tourism and where rich indigenous culture and folk traditions still hold strong.
Margaret Hebblethwaite is an established journalist and broadcaster,and author of several books on theology and the Catholic faith. She has lived in Paraguay since 2000.
Introduction
PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION
Chapter 1 Background Information
Geography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History, Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion, Education, Culture
Chapter 2 Practical Information
When to visit, Suggested itineraries, International tour operators, Red tape, Embassies and consulates, Getting there and away, Health, Safety, What to take, Money, Budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Visiting museums and churches, Media and communications, Cultural interaction, Giving something back
Chapter 3 Asunción
History, Getting there, Orientation, Getting around, Tourist information, tour operators and agencies, Where to stay, Where to eat, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do, Excursions
Chapter 4 Circuito de Oro
Getting out of Asunción, Suggested circuits, Travelling along Ruta 2, San Lorenzo, Capiatá, Itauguá, Ypacaraí, Caacupé, Itacurubí de la Cordillera, Towns north of Ruta 2, Luque, Areguá, San Bernardino, Altos, Emboscada, Atyrá, Tobatí, Vapor Cué, Towns south of Ruta 2, Pirayú, Piribebúy, Valenzuela, Sapucai, Travelling along Ruta 1, Itá, Yaguarón , Paraguarí, Carapeguá, Ybycuí, San Roque González, Quiindy, Parque Nacional Ypoá, Caapucú
Chapter 5 Misiones and the Jesuit Reductions
Villa Florida, San Miguel, San Juan, San Ignacio, Santa María de Fe, Santa Rosa, Santiago, Ayolas
Chapter 6 Southeast to Itapúa and the Ruins
San Cosme y Damián, Trinidad, Jesús, Colonias Unidas, Excursion to San IgnacioMini, Excursion to San Rafael Nature Reserve, Encarnación
Chapter 7 Southwest to -eembucú and the Old Battlegrounds
Pilar, Humaitá, Paso de Patria
Chapter 8 Excursion to the Iguazú Falls
Puerto Iguazú, Foz do Iguaúu
Chapter 9 Ciudad del Este and the East
Ciudad del Este, Itaipú
Chapter 10 Villarrica and Central Paraguay
Coronel Oviedo, Yataity, Independencia, Villarrica, Excursions from Villarrica, Caazapá
Chapter 11 Concepción and the Northeast
Getting there and away, Travelling on Ruta 3, Concepción, The far north, Cruising the Río Paraguay, Pedro Juan Caballero, Parque Cerro Corá and surrounding area, The east-northeast
Chapter 12 The Chaco
Travelling along the Ruta Transchaco, Filadelfia, Boquerón, Loma Plata, Mariscal Estigarribia, The Pantanal
Appendix Language
Appendix Glossary
Appendix Selective list of fauna
Appendix Further information
Index
| Erscheint lt. Verlag | 9.7.2010 |
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| Verlagsort | Buckinghamshire |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 135 x 216 mm |
| Themenwelt | Reiseführer ► Südamerika ► Paraguay |
| ISBN-10 | 1-84162-315-6 / 1841623156 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-84162-315-3 / 9781841623153 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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