Mike.M
American looking for information about Paraguay
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Living in Paraguay by Kraig
I'm returning from an absence here. I hope I'm still welcome. I want to know about living in Paraguay. Does one need citizenship or are permanent visas an option? If citizenship followed by a (temporary?) visa is required, how long for the visa, and ...
EPP is the Ejercito del Pueblo Paraguayo. It is an armed Marxist group. They were financing their revolution through kidnappings and robbery. Most of their leadership is dead or in prison. Marxism and Socialism can be dismissed because of the ... Read More
Living in Paraguay by Kraig
I'm returning from an absence here. I hope I'm still welcome. I want to know about living in Paraguay. Does one need citizenship or are permanent visas an option? If citizenship followed by a (temporary?) visa is required, how long for the visa, and ...
Jefferson's Quote Jefferson called for rebellion by the majority whenever government becomes abusive. Jefferson would never support the EPP, which by all accounts is a small minority with an agenda. The recent Tunisian rebellion seems very ... Read More
Multiple Entry Visa Changes by Zollie
It came time to make my quick trip to renew my Multiple Entry Visa today, and I was in for a big surprise. I crossed the bridge from Asuncion and went to Argentina, ate lunch, and headed back. When I got to Immigration for Paraguay, there was a big ...
@ Zollie, your "co-conspirator" post was great! I think the culture of bribing must end for the good of society and a vibrant economy. When one finds himself in a culture of bribery it doesn't make sense to be the only one refusing or giving ... Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
I just read the wikipedia entry. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Otto_Heinrich_Warburg This is what I thought was 'so interesting': In 1924, Warburg hypothesized that cancer, malignant growth, and tumor growth are caused by the fact that tumor cells ... Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
Otto Warburg & his approach to cancer was the most interesting thing I read last week. And I read a lot of good stuff. Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
According to http://www.nationmaster.com/graph/hea_phy_per_1000_peo-physicians-per-1-000-people, Paraguay had 1.11 physicians per 1000 back in 2002. Cuba is #2 US is #52 Paraguay is # 104 It takes so long to grow a doctor that 8 year old numbers ... Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Health_in_Paraguay Health care funding from the national government increased gradually throughout the 1980s and 1990s. Spending on health care rose to 1.7 percent of the gross domestic product (GDP) in 2000, nearly ... Read More
Do and don't in Paraguay by expat.com
Are you living in Paraguay? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Paraguay? Could you please share with us a list of the [b] do's and don't's in Paraguay?[/b] Thanks!
Thanks melusine84, I thought wrong: that Paraguay's winters were a dry cold. Is it true that the summers are wet and humid? Read More
Do and don't in Paraguay by expat.com
Are you living in Paraguay? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Paraguay? Could you please share with us a list of the [b] do's and don't's in Paraguay?[/b] Thanks!
Jorge, I'm in the US (Oregon), and have never been to Paraguay. So don't trust me on this! In the US, rain falls mostly in the winter. In Paraguay it falls in the summer. As I understand it, Paraguay gets rainy and really hot in their summer, ... Read More
US Dollars->Guaranis->Paraguayan Bank Account by Mike.M
Has anyone had any experience with bringing cash from the United States to Paraguay? What is the best way to convert to Guaranis? How much cash is advisable to bring through the airport? In the past I have bought Traveler's Cheques. Can a little ...
No, i didn't find out how much is allowed to be brought into Paraguay. From the US side, movement of $10,000 is considered 'suspicious'.. Regarding Capelo's father-in-law opening a bank account without a problem, I gather from the dual ... Read More
Need a house
Old Soldier, Here is another site you can look at for housing: http://clasipar.paraguay.com/ According to statistics, internet penetration is only lie 12% or 15%. So to get the best deals on anything you will probably have to go and search in ... Read More
Paraguayan Internet, Use, Structure, Growth, ,I-Commerce, etc.
A few days ago I read an article, I think by Mabel Renhardt?, lamenting the sad state of Paraguayan internet usage,... less than Haiti. It was an old article, before the Haitian earthquake, looong before. But here are some new ... Read More
New member ppablo8 (Paul Cowan)from Ohio--retired coach and teacher.
Ppablo8, Welcome! I was in the US navy and graduated from air traffic control school; both VFR & ground controlled approach. At my next duty station, instead of temporarily assigned to work in the galley, I was temporarily assigned to the Seabees ... Read More
Motores de Búsqueda de Internet Paraguay by Mike.M
Sabe alguien un motor de búsqueda, o un method a usar Google para a buscar dentro Paraguay? Gracias ******** Does anyone know of a search engine, or a method to use Google to search within Paraguay? Thanks
To find a list of search engines that are country specific, check out http://www.searchenginecolossus.com/index.html and choose your country. *************************************** The following are Paraguay ... Read More
Infos about living in Paraguay. by micha3
Hi, can anyone tell me a bit about living in Paraguay?
http://www.linux.org.py/foro/topic/1097/copaco-voip/ The link is to a Paraguayan linux forum thread discussing SIP (soft internet phone) blocking. They convincingly pinned the blockage on COPACO, the state owned tele-comunications company. The ... Read More
RELOCATION TO SOUTH AMERICA - PLEASE HELP :) by joannek62
I am looking into moving to South America, i would like advice on the best country and place to move to. Ideally I am looking for somewhere that will have some english speaking people as I would like to set up my work there. What I do is supply ...
I would consider Paraguay because labor is cheap. Labor is reportedly cheap. The minimum wage is about $300 US/month. However, actual wages can be much lower. Out in the hinterlands a maid may make as little as $55 US. Unemployment is ... Read More
Motores de Búsqueda de Internet Paraguay by Mike.M
Sabe alguien un motor de búsqueda, o un method a usar Google para a buscar dentro Paraguay? Gracias ******** Does anyone know of a search engine, or a method to use Google to search within Paraguay? Thanks
Thanks, Guide To Paraguay. I didn't know of either of those. And they are exactly what I was looking for: Google, the standard and a local search engine. Read More
Motores de Búsqueda de Internet Paraguay
Sabe alguien un motor de búsqueda, o un method a usar Google para a buscar dentro Paraguay? Gracias ******** Does anyone know of a search engine, or a method to use Google to search within Paraguay? Thanks Read More
What's So Weird About Living In Paraguay? by Mike.M
I hope everyone has a sense of humor! Doug Casey on Protecting Your Cash [quote]Doug: Exactly. Argentina is excellent from that point of view; rights to real property are, if anything, better than those in the U.S. In many ways, Argentina is ...
The use of calefóns make paraguay wierd. http://www.guidetoparaguay.com/2009/10/dreaded-calefon-el-temido-calefon.html I wish we had a little more weirdness in the US. Read More
Building a house by Sapper
Hi everybody, I want to have a house built near Caacupe and trying to find a good company with the price of US$200 per square meter. Some companies in Asuncion are offering US$250 or US$300 and talking about first class material, etc... but I still ...
Neat old falling down Italian houses are exactly the kind of thing I would like to see. I have little interest in seeing the presidential palace. I especially wouldn't want to go inside. But I would really like to see the old Italian houses in ... Read More
Wages In Paraguay
Thanks, that was interesting. The discrepancy between the minimum wage in the US $7 and the negotiated wage $5 is 7 to 5. The ratio in Paraguay may be as high as G1,400,000 legal min wage to G200,000 for the maid in Caaguazu is 7 to 1. In the US ... Read More
Wages In Paraguay
Can anyone tell me what wages are like in Paraguay? Is there a legal minimum wage? If there is no law, there must be social conventions...? What is the going rate for inexperience day laborers in Asuncion or CDE? What is the going rate for ... Read More
What's So Weird About Living In Paraguay? by Mike.M
I hope everyone has a sense of humor! Doug Casey on Protecting Your Cash [quote]Doug: Exactly. Argentina is excellent from that point of view; rights to real property are, if anything, better than those in the U.S. In many ways, Argentina is ...
Keith, Thanks for posting. I have been in Mexico in the country side. It generally takes a day to find or do anything. One just has to get used to it. It is not bad, just different. Read More
What's So Weird About Living In Paraguay?
I hope everyone has a sense of humor! Doug Casey on Protecting Your Cash Doug: Exactly. Argentina is excellent from that point of view; rights to real property are, if anything, better than those in the U.S. In many ways, Argentina is culturally ... Read More
Building a house by Sapper
Hi everybody, I want to have a house built near Caacupe and trying to find a good company with the price of US$200 per square meter. Some companies in Asuncion are offering US$250 or US$300 and talking about first class material, etc... but I still ...
I don't know anything about Caaguazu. How did Caaguazu come to your attention? My favorite paper is ABC Digital. Here is their search result for Caaguazu. ABC Digital search result As for me? I have an irrational desire to go to Concepcion. Read More
Building a house by Sapper
Hi everybody, I want to have a house built near Caacupe and trying to find a good company with the price of US$200 per square meter. Some companies in Asuncion are offering US$250 or US$300 and talking about first class material, etc... but I still ...
Thanks for the reply, Guide To Paraguay. It would probably be good to live in a community for about a year before thinking about committing any money to a construction project. Read More
Building a house by Sapper
Hi everybody, I want to have a house built near Caacupe and trying to find a good company with the price of US$200 per square meter. Some companies in Asuncion are offering US$250 or US$300 and talking about first class material, etc... but I still ...
Do most Paraguayans higher an architect and a construction company? Or do they just build themselves a house? I would expect that Asuncion would have building codes enforcement, and permits, and architects. But when one gets away from the city is ... Read More
Real estate Agent by wilki
Please could someone give me a realestate link
I have come across many real estate links for land in Paraguay. My two favorites are: http://clasipar.paraguay.com/ Click past the initial announcement and you will see every kind of classification you might want, including real estate (immuebles). ... Read More
US Dollars->Guaranis->Paraguayan Bank Account
Has anyone had any experience with bringing cash from the United States to Paraguay? What is the best way to convert to Guaranis? How much cash is advisable to bring through the airport? In the past I have bought Traveler's Cheques. Can a little ... Read More
Do and don't in Paraguay by expat.com
Are you living in Paraguay? We need you to share your experience of the local customs :) Is it difficult to adjust to the local customs in Paraguay? Could you please share with us a list of the [b] do's and don't's in Paraguay?[/b] Thanks!
Is there still a Guarani culture that is different than the Spanish culture? Or has it all melded into a Paraguayan culture? Read More