Paraguay Travel News

And poor Victoria, she could have added, says Will Hide in The Times - for none of Earth's great waterfalls can quite match the impression made by this supreme South American cataract, tucked away in thick rainforest at the point where Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay meet.

Laurel High School celebrated International Education Month during November through a variety of activities.

Leaders attending the 19th Ibero-American Summit here demanded on Tuesday the immediate restitution of deposed Honduran President Manuel Zelaya, but failed to reach a consensus on the legitimacy of the presidential elections that took place on Sunday in the country.

Brazil and China have agreed to build military cooperation that will include development of joint defense industries, collaboration in science and technology, and personnel training.

SAO PAULO: A massive blackout plunged tens of millions in Brazil's largest cities into darkness Wednesday, sparking major disruptions, fears of crime and energy supply concerns for the newly named Olympic hosts.

Finding Joy in children Nova Scotia artist's paintings to raise money for kids' art program in Bolivia By ELISSA BARNARD Arts Reporter Sat.

One of many fascinating places to visit in Argentina is Corrientes. But with all the sights to see, it can be easy to get overwhelmed and neglect figuring out what you're getting into! This article will help inform you on some of the more useful facts about Argentina's Corrientes, so you can prepare yourself appropriately.

A major electricity outage left tens of millions of people in Brazil's two largest cities of Sao Paulo and Rio de Janeiro without power on Tuesday night due to problems at the Itaipu dam.

Explore a land of mystic peaks, enchanted forests and crystal fields of ice. Not so far, far away in a place called Montana.

According to the reports of the World Health Organization for October 17, 2009, more than 414, 000 lab-confirmed virus infection cases were identified in the world and 5,000 died from the disease.

THE kettle rattles and sings on the stove as it comes to the boil. Mary McCreen snatches it with her apron and asks if I'd like one or two sugars with my tea.

Brazil's Senate Foreign Relations Committee has approved Venezuela's request to join the South American trade bloc Mercosur.

Asuncion, Oct 16 Paraguayan government has decided to use Venezuelan aid in construction of two water desalinating plants and repair the health center in El Chaco.

Paraguay hardly makes headlines. Neither has it made a name for itself as a tourist destination.

Jessica Smith, sophomore in international business, likes to travel and wanted to learn ways to do that during her college years, but still receive class credit.

Indian films, food, dances and handicrafts will deck up Argentina this November, with the Festival of India set to be held not only in Buenos Aires but also in other cities of the Latin American country.

Creating a new Radio of the South, formalizing the Bank of the South, criticizing the make-up of the UN Security Council and supporting Honduran President Manuel Zelaya were among the outcomes at the second Africa-South American Summit that was held this weekend on Margarita Island, Venezuela.

After charging our batteries with modern lifestyle and art in Rio and Sao Paulo we continued heading west to discover 2 of Brazil's most wild spots: the 276 waterfalls at Foz de Iguacu and the Pantanal - a swamp more than half the size of Germany, home of ferocious beasts such as alligators, piranhas, snakes the length of Maybachs and Jaguars.

The love story between Rabindranath Tagore and Victoria Ocampo -- the Argentine whose songs India's Nobel Laureate poet could hear from the sky and to whom he dedicated his life -- is the subject of a new movie by Argentine director Pablo Cesar.

At the same time, fissures and realignments in the region are occurring. The US is seeking to counter the growing influence in the region of the Bolivarian Alliance of Our Americas , an anti-imperialist bloc of countries led by Venezuela and Cuba.