17 interesting facts about Paraguay

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We learned the most interesting facts about Paraguay when visiting the country

The American essayist PJ O’Rourke once joked that Paraguay was "nowhere and nothing famous". Then he went on a business trip there, fell in love with the country and promptly moved there.

Although we cannot say that we felt the same striking attraction, we definitely appreciated Paraguay's history and authenticity. The small and fighting country is a steaming subtropical country with remarkable contrasts and a tragic and hot story full of violence and loss.

Despite our relatively short stay, we came across a variety of interesting facts about Paraguay, of which we share the best in the following.

interesting facts about Paraguay

  1. More than 80 % of paraguaya are mestizations: people mixed Spanish and Indian descent. (Source: BBC)

  2. Paraguay is a bilingual country: Guaraní is his first language and Spanish is his second. It is also one of the few South American countries that maintains its mother tongue as an official language. (Source: Cia World Factbook)

  3. Guaraní is a loud painting language. Many of his words, as well as his music, imitate the natural noises of animals and the natural environment. (Source: The Guardian)

    4. alt = “A map of Paraguay and his neighbors”> Paraguay shares the La Triple Frontera

    1. The first of many geographically interesting facts about Paraguay is that it is one of three countries that share La Triple Frontera (the triple border), a three -country border along the intersection of Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil. (Source: BBC)

    2. Due to the central location of the country in South America, it is sometimes also known as Corazón de Sudamérica (heart of South America). (Source: Huffington Post)

    3. The railway line Asunción-Encarnación was the first railway line in South America. It was built by British engineers from 1858-1861. (Source: Lonely Planet)

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      1. in Paraguay, the pistol duel is still legal as long as both parties are registered blood donors. Of course, this is one of my most interesting facts about Paraguay. (Source: Chicago Tribune)

      2. 1811 Paraguay achieved independence from Spain. In the first 60 years of independence, however, it was ruled by three dictators. (Source: Infoplease)

      3. The third dictator of the country, Francisco López, waged war against Uruguay, Brazil and Argentina in 1865-1870. Half of the male population was killed during the conflict (known as the Dreibund War). (Source: Economist)

        4. alt = “Interesting facts about the Palace of Paraguay”> Palacio de López in Asunción

        1. The country also lost the Iguazú waterfalls to Brazil. Today the waterfalls are one of the most important tourist attractions of Brazil (and the world). (Source: Economist)
        2. In the 20th century, Paraguay experienced the dictatorship under Alfredo Stroessner for another three decades, which was finally overthrown in 1989. (Source: BBC)

        3. In addition to Bolivia,

          Paraguay is one of two internal countries in South America. (Source: Cia World Factbook)

        4. Paraguay may not have a coast, but Paraguay has the largest navy of all internal countries, with naval wasters, a river defense corps and a coast guard, all of which are part of his armed forces. (Source: Military History Now)

        5. The distribution of wealth in Paraguay is significantly uneven, with 80 % of the country being held by 2.5 % of the population and 161 people control 90 % of the country's wealth. (Source: The Guardian)

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          1. A large part of the northwest paraguay is taken by the Chaco, a huge and largely uninhabited level. Paraguay and Bolivia fought for it in the 1930s and left 100,000 deaths. (Source: BBC)

          2. One of the more surprising facts about Paraguay is that it draws 99.9 % of its electricity from hydropower plants, with 75 % of them come from the Itaipu dam. (Source: Cia World Factbook)

          3. The Itaipu dam is a binational dam that is operated by Brazil and Paraguay on the Paraná river, and the second largest hydropower plant in the world. Built in 1984, it was the largest until the opening of the three-gorge dam in China in 2008. (Source: Wikipedia)

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            Lonely Planet South America contains a comprehensive travel guide for the country, including many other interesting facts about Paraguay - ideal for those who want to explore the most important sights and choose less busy roads.