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[ILoveColombia]

This project seems to be enormous. Brazil has 220 million inhabitants, Paraguay 7. 5. So if Brazil is going to use Paraguay waterways, railroads, the investments and profits should be enouromous long-term.

https://en.mercopress.com/2023/08/16...idly-advancing

Girls.

https://py.hushescort.com/

https://escortsdeseo.com/paraguay

https://py.atlasescorts.com/

https://py.loquovip.com/

https://asunhot.com/

https://escortsparaguay.com/

https://zonaroja.com.py/

https://py.skokka.com/escorts/

https://hot.com/py/escorts

https://py.oklute.com/escorts/

I will update and improve this list.

[MiniAgency10]

Many girls from Parguay looks like Pocahontas, while many "porteno" girls just look. Boring. Men have commented about this several times, independently of each other, while being in other countries like Brazil or Colombia or Peru!

In Argentina it is the north that is the Paradise, it's like Brazil, but no tourists and much much cheaper. Once at a cafe; sitting and reading the newspaper, I saw an ad, $uS100 a month for a house. And the guys at the next table explained to me; For $US250 you get a nice house with a pool!

In Formosa, San Juan, Salta. People are relaxed and the cost of living is maybe 30-50% of that in BS. As. And people invite you home just because you are exotic to them!

It's probably the same in Paraguay, just like in southern Italy; you enjoy life, but in the long run. STAGNATION.

But if we compare with Cartagena or Barranquilla, Bucaramanga, even if the tempo is slower, ther are still progresse, events, universities.

Paraguay seems to be a soio-economic desert.

I like the contarst between Buenos Aires or Rio compared with this slow-pace regions, but zero reports. Like noody goes there at all! (.

[AmoMedellin]

Hello!

I'm going to Paraguay.

The country's rules for permanent residency, pay $5000 and in five years you get permanent residency. After being granted permission to initiate this process, the tax are 10% on incomes or profit for your company.

And you need a direction officially and go there every year to administer the process, but you can in practice live outside Paraguay eleven moth a year.

I look for high quality escorts. Are there sites? Skokka Paraguay seems very blaha compared to the Colombian version which has many beauties. Like always Colombia excel in female beauty!

But there must be beautiful escorts in Paraguay. They have foreigners for business in Ciudad del este, Asuncion and in Villarica there lives moneymen! There should be good demand for such services!

[Swpc10]

May be going to Asuncion soon and was going some research.

I have a couple of questions, to avoid misunderstanding.

Complete and Full services? Normally the terms are the same, but I see them both used in ads and want to make sure.

Also, saw references to what translates as Russian Straw. WTF? .

Thanks,

[Reynaldo 2008]

Hello,

I'm in need of actual Information concerning -.

Does the Atlantic Hotel near the Plaza Uruguayo still exist? If so, what is the mensual price for the moment for a single room?

Somebody knows the email address of the Hotel (Victor M is the leader)?

Somebody could recommend me an economic deposit in the Center of Asu for sea- freight?

Cry for help!

Thank you in advance for any useful Information.

Reynaldo 2008.

[LifeIsABeach]

March 22 2015:

For the first time in a decade, the top 10 happiest countries in the world are all in Latin America, according to the 2014 Gallup Positive Experience Index.

Paraguay placed first out of 143 countries, with its people reporting the most positive emotions on a daily basis, according to the survey. Gallup researchers released the results for the United Nations' third annual International Day of Happiness today (March 20).

To gauge happiness levels around the world, researchers interviewed about 1,000 people in each country, either in person or over the phone. All of the participants were age 15 or older, and answered questions about how happy they felt the day before.

More than 70 percent of the respondents worldwide said they experienced enjoyment; smiled or laughed; felt well rested; and thought they were treated with respect, the poll found. What's more, half of the participants said they had learned or did something interesting the day before the interview, according to the poll.

Gallup researchers compiled a "positive experience index score" for each country based on the responses to these five questions. Overall, the world has an average index score of 71 out of 100, but all of the Latin American countries that ranked in the top 10 scored higher than that.

Here are the 10 happiest countries, listed with their positive experience index scores:

1. Paraguay, 89.

2. Colombia, 84.

3. Ecuador, 84.

4. Guatemala, 84.

5. Honduras, 82.

6. Panama, 82.

7. Venezuela, 82.

8. Costa Rica, 81.

9. El Salvador, 81.

10. Nicaragua, 81.

The United States received a score of 79, making it the 15th happiest country in the world, tied with 11 other countries, including Argentina and Canada.

People reported feeling happy even in war-torn countries, "perhaps testimony of the resiliency of the human spirit," Gallup officials said in a statement.

[Hollywood124]

Oh, thanks Dickhead!

E-Trade refund fees automatically at ATM!

Wow, great info!

I'll open an E-Trade account ASAP!

Take care and good luck!

E-Trade refunds the ATM fee instantaneously.

[Dickhead]

Schwab refunds all fees at the end of the month

E-Trade refunds the ATM fee instantaneously.

[Hollywood124]

Hi Life,

I am very sorry, I did not see your post and question.

Yes, I changed about $100.00 USD (one hundred) at the ASU airport using the ITAU ATM on the left side as you exit the main door. I think there were 3 ATMs there.

I got the best rates with my ATM card and Schwab refunds all fees at the end of the month. Be very careful with money changers! I think it is better to use an ATM, less problems of getting ripped-off and best exchange rate.

Keep all cash and valuables in a safe in your room or in the hotel safe at the main desk! Carry only what you need for the day!

Please see if there are any members in town so you can have a Wing man. Also, with a Wing man you can have security / protection and fellowship. I never had any trouble alone but I was told by everyone to be very careful! Even the police in front of the President's Palace told me to be careful.

Good luck!

Thank you, Hollywood. I also heard that there are quite a few money changers in centro during the day. Did you initially change some money at the airport?

[Lexton]

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 is generally the Paraguayans getting screwed, not the tourist.

Excuse the senior moment. I'm thinking about too many things.

[LifeIsABeach]

Thank you Lexton for detailed report. I'll change some at the airport and the rest downtown as I go along. The hotel is supposed to pick me up and included in service. In case the hotel forgets, I'll take a Taxi.

[Lexton]

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 borders with Argentina and Brazil, and has a lot of import / export business with other countries also. So money changing is a very common event.

There are exchange houses all over, downtown and around the big malls. Almost all of them have a digital sign in front showing their exchange rates for the Guarani (Paraguay currency) for buying and selling Dollars, Argentina Pesos, Brazil Real, and Euros. Many banks have signs still, but may or may not change money. Many don't anymore, except for clients of the bank.

The best rates are in Asuncióand Centro in various houses. Most are open daytime until about 1800. Some may be open later but with a lower rate. The spread on the $ is the best at about 1% in the best houses, up to 2% in others. The spread on the Euro is terrible, typically about 7-10%. I suppose it would be cheaper to buy $ with Euros in Europe to use to buy Guarani in Paraguay.

There are also money changers on the street, especially in El Centro. Don't use them unless you are desperate. They know every way there is to cheat you. If you use them, keep it simple in small amounts. Be wary of the number of bills, and any change to receive. Calculate and write the change amount and the amount you should receive if you can. If there is more than one person to deal with, walk away. They will work together to confuse you. You are dealing in 10's and hundreds of thousands of Guarani, and it is easy to be confused.

The exchange rate can vary for no apparent reason. The Central Bank now has a lot of reserves and can manipulate the crap out of the Guarani because it is a small market. I have spotted a few patterns, where they have come out selling or buying to screw some group or other. It usually isn't enough to worry about for the tourist. You can't arbitrage it.

Dollars might be accepted in some places at some rate, but it isn't a good idea. All small business is done in Guarani. Computers and some electronics are at times priced in dollars in some stores, especially in El Centro, Ciudad del Este, and some other border towns. Cars are often priced and sold in dollars. The businesses do a huge $ trade for import and export. Real estate is at times priced in dollars because the numbers are so big.

You pretty much need to change some money as soon as possible to pay for taxi's and food kinds of things. The hotel will depend on the deal you have, but it can be priced either way if it is a tourist type. The best price will probably be in Guarani, but YMMV.

I have posted earlier about the problem with the ATM ripoff, so you have to decide if and how you will deal with that.

[LifeIsABeach]

Hi Life,

On my recent first-time trip to ASU I used the Charles Schwab ATM savings bank card.

With Schwab all fees and taxes are refundable at the end of the month.

Save all receipts just so you have proof if there are any irregularities.

Casa de Cambio are all over the place. But for the best rate is the ATM on a USA bank.

I think Fidelity and T. Rowe Price and the other investment houses have the same deal, but check and get it in writing to make sure they refund all fees. (all lie to get your business).

Yes, bring some USD just in case you have an emergency. Make sure you have a safe in your room or use your hotel's safe deposit box. Things get stole even in the best of hotels.

Good luck!

Thank you, Hollywood. I also heard that there are quite a few money changers in centro during the day. Did you initially change some money at the airport?

[Hollywood124]

Hi Life,

On my recent first-time trip to ASU I used the Charles Schwab ATM savings bank card.

With Schwab all fees and taxes are refundable at the end of the month.

Save all receipts just so you have proof if there are any irregularities.

Casa de Cambio are all over the place. But for the best rate is the ATM on a USA bank.

I think Fidelity and T. Rowe Price and the other investment houses have the same deal, but check and get it in writing to make sure they refund all fees. (all lie to get your business).

Yes, bring some USD just in case you have an emergency. Make sure you have a safe in your room or use your hotel's safe deposit box. Things get stole even in the best of hotels.

Good luck!

Hello, I have looked and looked and did not see anywhere this has been discussed. I am visiting ASU and CDE shortly and would like to know what would be the best way and places to change money to Guranies or is USD dollar used in some places? Are there money changers around the cities or have to use ATMs or Banks? Shall I bring cash USD to exchange? Thanks.

[Alpha Alemán]

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 $ar13 was introduced about the same time.

Nobody uses ATM's in Arg anymore because of the exchange rate, so I don't know what happened there. Here, Dickhead says he didn't notice anything unusual, and was only hit for the 1% international fee from E-trade, which paid any other fees.

I would like to confirm the situation now. I stopped using ATM's when the fee was introduced, and only use my Paraguay bank account. But for getting some dollars one day, say to travel to Buenos Aires, I might want to pull $ from an ATM.

If someone uses an ATM, can you report the situation. When the fee was introduced, at one point in the process a screen was displayed that said (more or less): "To this transaction a fee of (Gs25000-when pulling Guarani or $5-when pulling dollars) will be added. Do you wish to continue? From what I could learn, this fee was implemented thru the network and may have been a tax or government "usage fee" and thus not necessarily an ATM fee that would be reimbursed by Schwab or E-trade.

At the same time, the maximum withdrawal was dropped from at least $500 (I always pulled $400 equivalent) to $200 or Gs1,000,000. They said this was for security reasons, BUT YOU COULD PULL THIS AMOUNT 3 TIMES / DAY! Some security! It was obviously to maximize ATM fees.

It has been years, and It is possible that they had to back off of this fee and possibly the low limit also. If ATM usage cratered, VISA and the network wouldn't be happy. Also, they are trying to attract foreign businesses (I. E. New World Trade Center). So if someone has experience or gets experience and can relate it to this information, can you please report?

Well they still have the 25.000 per withdrawal fee, but the withdrawal limit has been raised to 1,500,000 GS since years. Still annoying though.