There may be only few things that are written about Paraguay, however, this doesn’t stop it from emerging to become one of the tourist spots across the globe. Paraguay is a city with mix indigenous culture but is most into European influence. Paraguay is considered as a treasure under the land.
Paraguay is also rich in traditional culture that some of the places don’t have anymore because of the advancement in their lifestyle. Even in today’s generation, Paraguay is still able to preserve and maintain its culture.
Aside from that, there are still a lot of things that Paraguay offers. Let us see some of the things that you might still don’t know about Paraguay:
- Don’t you know, that Paraguayan food are mainly comes from corn and cassava? It’s because that is only the traditional food that can be found in just there. Though some of the Paraguay foods are already influenced by Spaniards, they still serve their own hometown dishes. The variety of foods that originally known in Paraguay are So’o yosopy, Caldo ava, Payagua mascada, Chicharo, Lambreado, Locro, Pastel mandi’o, Arro quesu, Jopara and Reviro. If you visit Paraguay, you will get the chance to have these dishes on your table and taste the goodness of the foods.
- Paraguay’s are also known as sports fanatic people. They are very much into rugby, volleyball, and tennis and also excel in soccer. Who would think that one of the most famous football players in the world is from Paraguay? The popular Jose Luis Chilavert of football was come from Paraguay, and the great Rossana De Los Rios of Tennis was also come from Paraguay.
- Well, not just a football player but Paraguay also produces renowned musicians, writers and even political figures. Despite being a small city, still Paraguay never fails to produce famous people in different fields of human activities. Carlos Antonio Lopez, Raul Cunas Grau, Francisco Solano Lopez, and Luis Gonzalez Macchi are the historical presidents of Paraguay. They became famous in the country because of their contributions.
As you can see, Paraguay is an example of a place where there are really mix cultures combined – the traditional Paraguay and the modern Paraguay. It is like a comparison of two things but of one city.
When you happen to visit Paraguay, do not just pass by, stop and see the place for yourself, to experience the true beauty of their nature and tradition that you would definitely love.