Paraguay
By Margaret Hebblethwaite
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Paperback, 352 pages
16pp colour photos & 19 maps
Published: July 2010ISBN: 9781841623153 Format: 216mm x 135mm Status: Available £15.99
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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). Series: Bradt Travel Guides Rating: 5 / 5 stars - 4 vote(s). |
Press Reviews:
'Words fail me in attempting to praise adequately your masterly Bradt Guide to Paraguay which has been of inestimable help to me in my understanding of a country and a people which I had deluded myself that I already understood reasonably well.'
Adrian J. English, author of 'The Green Hell' and 'Paraguayan Revolutions of the XX Century'
'I have had the great pleasure of reading the Paraguay guidebook. It provides much more than the details a traveler might need -- on almost every page the author provides a sense of genuine affection for the country, along with a desire to share it with others. I congratulate her.'
Lars Schoultz
Reviewed by: on 13th August 2011 12:07AM
It's a sweeping statement but Margaret Hebblethwaite's Bradt Guide to Paraguay is almost certainly the best guide book that I have ever encountered! The breadth of its coverage is astounding and goes far beyond the usual ratings of accomodation, restaurants, "how to get there" and internal travel, extending to the minutiae of the complex social mores in this fascinating and unique country. Anyone planning to visit Paraguay and who doesn't buy it is an idiot! If there was a ten star rating it richly deserves it!
Reviewed by: Bartomeu Melia on 8th February 2010 12:00AM
'I can and must tell you that not only does [your book] have the merit of being an English guide - which is opportune and necessary - but it is an excellent guide in itself for its presentation and content. Very useful and instructive. I congratulate you most sincerely.'
Reviewed by: Rosa Maria Ortiz on 24th December 2009 12:00AM
'I congratulate you immensely. It is an incredible work, patient, diverse, full, interesting, extremely well done'
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
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.
'I have had the great pleasure of reading the Paraguay guidebook. It provides much more than the details a traveler might need -- on almost every page the author provides a sense of genuine affection for the country, along with a desire to share it with others. I congratulate her.'
Lars Schoultz
Reviewed by: on 13th August 2011 12:07AM
It's a sweeping statement but Margaret Hebblethwaite's Bradt Guide to Paraguay is almost certainly the best guide book that I have ever encountered! The breadth of its coverage is astounding and goes far beyond the usual ratings of accomodation, restaurants, "how to get there" and internal travel, extending to the minutiae of the complex social mores in this fascinating and unique country. Anyone planning to visit Paraguay and who doesn't buy it is an idiot! If there was a ten star rating it richly deserves it!
Reviewed by: Bartomeu Melia on 8th February 2010 12:00AM
'I can and must tell you that not only does [your book] have the merit of being an English guide - which is opportune and necessary - but it is an excellent guide in itself for its presentation and content. Very useful and instructive. I congratulate you most sincerely.'
Reviewed by: Rosa Maria Ortiz on 24th December 2009 12:00AM
'I congratulate you immensely. It is an incredible work, patient, diverse, full, interesting, extremely well done'
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