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I made a mistake in the comment about exchanging money. That spread usually only matters to you if you change too much and want to change some back. Don't do that with Euros. On the Euro spread, it...

I didn't realize this was never explained here. I guess I can do it now.

Exchanging money in Paraguay is very easy and honest in the exchange houses. Paraguay is a small country with very busy...

Hi George. I'm not going to deny that there are a lot of nice women in those areas. I lived over a year and a half in Hotel Boggiani I, 3 blocks from Shopping Mariscal Lopez in the heart of the Villa...

On Mercado 4, sorry I did not get back sooner, but Hollywood is leaving anyway. If you look at my post again, you will note that I never mention Street Walkers. I just said it might be interesting...

Hi Life,

I sympathize with the problem but just can't advise you much. To finish with this, you have to think about what you can do.

I have never been to Palmas del Sol but mongers have been...

Some additional info. I forgot that Shopping Multiplaza is actually a 4th Mall. It is about 4 KM out on Eusebio Ayala. It was dying for years but lately has been reviving. It is still a lower class...

I'd like to upgrade the situation with the ATM machines. Back in 2009 I posted about a new fee of $5-6 that was introduced for foreign cards. From AP I gather that in Argentina a new fee of some...

Crap. I knew that I didn't want to get involved in this. But I did. I used to post here years ago, but have been busy. But I was actually accused of writing bad reports on Paraguay on purpose also....

I am not sure if I understand what you are trying to do, and this is how it gets complicated. You were talking about hotels, and then you talk about 2 apartments. Are you planning on renting a...

I normally hate to answer questions like this. You are trying to get a simple answer to a complex question. You are still going to have to StudyTFF and maps.

The CENTRO is quite large and is...

I'm glad the trip to Posadas worked out ok. I agree it is hard to find chicas there. I had a good friend there, and spent over a year total. I made a few posts years ago. There are no bars, web...

I did an extension of the visa in 2008 as part of the process of getting residency. Give yourself some time, at least a week I think. It was a pain. The procedure was; 1. Go to migraciones. They will...

I did an extension of the visa in 2008 as part of the process of getting residency. Give yourself some time, at least a week I think. It was a pain. The procedure was; 1. Go to migraciones. They will...

I have had trouble in the big chains Scavone and Catedral. I have had no trouble in the smaller stores. YMMV. I bought a bunch at a big discount a couple years ago, so haven't tried recently. I buy...

Well Aurab, you must have wanted to see the falls badly. Actually, what you did was probably the safest way to go. That woman may have helped you more than you know. She likely kept the cab driver...

A quick post here on Iguazu.

Iguazu is not in Paraguay. It has a Brazil side and an Argentine side. It is not possible or very hard to get to Iguazu without going thru Brazil. I think a Brazil...

If you come to Paraguay, bring lots of cash so you won't have to use the ATM machines. Paraguay banks earn the highest profit percentage of any banks in the world. They are outright thieves. They...

I guess I would respond with a question: "Are the women posing in the mens magazines "models", "escorts", or "providers"?". Answer: "That depends on how much money and influence(especially...

Thanks for the comments, Valpone. They do make me realize that my posts seem extremely negative. What they are trying to be, however, is a realistic picture. If you look at all my posts, here in...

jerkus, you wrote a very nice post. sorry if i seemed to be referring to you, i wasn't. i was mainly referring to the general line of thinking of all the posts over the last month or so. i...

Let me try to put some of this stuff in perspective for you guys. As usual, there are a lot of misconceptions here.

The reason people say Asuncion is boring is because it is. Asuncion is a small...

When exchanging money in Asuncion, it is best to change money in the "Casas de Cambio" or regular money exchange houses. There are many of these on Palma in the area between Independencia National...

If you come to Paraguay, bring lots of cash or be prepared to pay a lot of ATM fees. The Gs25,000-Gs30,000 fee per transaction has spread everywhere in about 4 weeks. With the fall of the dollar,...

Another thing to watch out for. It doesn't necessarily help you to get an account with a big international bank like Citibank or ABN-Amro so that you can use their ATM machines and avoid the foreign...

Just as I thought, the thievery of the banks is spreading out. After the introduction of the GS25,000 fee introduced at Citibank, I withdrew money at ABN-Amro on Oct 17, 07 without an ATM fee. ...