General Info

[Jaimito Cartero]

I got a visa in BA recently and the fee for US citizens is now $100 for a multiple entry one.

Not too difficult to get, but still $100 sucks. Only valid for life of your passport, which in my case was a bit over 5 years. So, if you're expires soon, you may be able to get a single entry one for $65.

[Alpha Alemán]

PS: If I had a girlfriend and she would fuck around, I would beat her up and all the guys she is doing.

After that she will never cheat on me again. Trust me on that.

[Alpha Alemán]

I dont think so. Dude I life here almost 2 years. Iam STILL single. Personally I have the impression, the women here are pretty loyal. I got rejected all the times so far (well I grabbed one at her ass in the disco but whatever..), except once from a chick from Mercado 4 but I lost her number, lol..So...Iam living in a room next to a couple and they even go to the bathroom together while the guy takes a [CodeWord140]. But I dont really care if some woman is married here. I just try to focus on my language and my "game skills" I do try my best to seduce a woman, but its hard with my bad spanish. If I could just prove that Iam a guy with higher value, then a Paraguaya would choose me though...

Sorry for the bad news, just dont talk like its easy for a White Guy to get a local girl. Only the Putas will seek for Eye contact with you (for obvious reasons..). Most local women here are even kind of scared and turn their backs when they see a white guy on the street. Its annoying, and I still havent found a method to break this ice wall.

[Bobbybjack]

I have received tons of help from the forums, so I thought I would write a few things about Paraguay (I just spent a month there).

The weather is excellent during the winter. The lowest temperature I saw was 10C and the highest was 26C. The days are awesome. The people however are used to the inferno summers and thus overdress during the winter. I think anybody from North America would be fine in shorts and a shirt.

The best places for pros that I found were Thai on General Garay (I think its #534 or something). Noemi at "Estados Unidos 525" has a great girl during the days. Her name is Jesica. Petite but very dangerous natural curves (120000 Gurarani for an hour, thats about $25). Also Elite Producc on Cerro Cora 225 is always decent. However, on this trip the most attractive girls I found were at Egilia Ayala 326. It was a surprise to me because they don't announce on asunsex. The best place to find girls is still asunsex.com. Py or hot.com. Py. Just call the number of the agency provided and ask if your girl is available and the address. Warning: If you pick an 8 or 9 you might be waiting a long time at the house. I rather just pay the 300. 000 Guarani and have her go to the hotel. They will charge you $100 if you are foreigner.

You can find semi Pros at Toc Toc Bar, Arena & Cafe, and some at La Cubana and even Faces. One key to understanding Paraguay is that almost 99% of the women are semipros. Meaning that for $300 US or less, you can get models no problem.

Also I wouldn't recommend ever marrying a Paraguayan girl unless you can stash her away to your country. The culture is insane. Every man has 15 girlfriends and every woman has 10 boyfriends. Whether they are married or not, is irrelevant. I spent a month there and my phone would ring nonstop from pros and nonpros that I met there. Whether they had boyfriends or not, was irrelevant. Everybody in the country loves to pound, especially if you have money. Hope this report helped.

[Pija666]

This is just to comment that the casas are rising their prices. One hour is now Gs. 120.000 ($25) on the majority of places, and in some new places is one hour is like Gs. 200.000 to 300.000 ($40-$60!).

For those who seek the cheap fuck. 20min. Is from Gs. 50. 000 to Gs. 80. 000.

The exchange rate right now is about Gs. 4. 800 / $ 1

And all those are the non-gringo prices! Beware!

[Pija666]

So pija666, as I think is not a good idea to visit Asuncion during this period because, as I am reading in the forum, there is no heating in the most places in Asuncion.

Is this right?

The "cold days" always are just a few in a year. But lately as anybody anywhere the wheather just makes us ask WTF?.

The heating info is wrong. Of course the poorest places don't have nor heating nor air acondition.

[Bobbybjack]

So pija666, as I think is not a good idea to visit Asuncion during this period because, as I am reading in the forum, there is no heating in the most places in Asuncion.

Is this right?

I have never felt cold in Asuncion. Sure it was 10C the other day, but I felt fine in a shirt. As a matter of fact, every day as I walk the streets, I break a sweat because of the humidity. To me it feels like Houston in the winter (that's not a real winter).

So in conclusion I really don't think there are winters in Paraguay. But maybe the weather is unusually warm right now.

[Paparidis]

So pija666, as I think is not a good idea to visit Asuncion during this period because, as I am reading in the forum, there is no heating in the most places in Asuncion.

Is this right?

[Pija666]

It can get really cold in those months believe it or not. And it's because of the great humidity it doesn't feel like the dry cold in other countries. From 4-9ºC in the mornings to 18-21ºC at noon it changes really fast. Last year we have some mornings at 0-3ºC!.

[Paparidis]

Anybody to give some information about the weather during these two months in Asuncion?

[Gabtar]

I was in Asuncion during both January and February this year. The average temperature was 45 deg see with 80% humidity. This was interspaced by torrential rainfall periods.

I am 56, 187 cm tall, caucasian, about 15kg overweight and I found it debilitating. I would attend Spanish school in the morning then retreat to my hotel room until about 5pm when it cooled off enough to go outside. I hired a car for 3 weeks, both to get around, and because travelling in unairconditioned taxis or colectivos was sickening.

Infierno is a true assessment.

I am going back because I love the place, but between April and November. I was also there during March and you could feel the difference. The days were still in the high 30's but the humidity dropped off a bit and it was bearable, approaching nice.

[Westy]

To give you the original Spanish: "Paraguai tiene dos estaciones, verano y infierno. "

If you heard this spoken in Spanish, that last word would sound almost like "invierno" (winter). But "infierno" with an "F" means quite something else.

January is in the "infierno" season. Temperatures in the 40s, Celsius, during the day. The evenings cool down enough to be reasonably comfortable, as long as your hotel or apartment has air-conditioning.

I made a few trips to Asuncion during Christmas/New Years, and you definitely have to dress for the weather: loose and light. The "guayabera" type shirts are a really good idea. Bring a broad-brimmed hat, move slowly, sit in the shade and keep hydrated (I like Baviera beer, myself).

Hello, All

I am thinking about coming to Asunción for the month of January. I have heard that it is really hot and humid there at that time of year. I am pretty game for hot weather, but I would like to hear from some of you with experience as to whether it is just plain unbearably hot, or can visitors function there OK. Also, I would appreciate hearing from someone that I could PM with some other newbe questions, such as availability of cell phone service and an apartment to rent.

Thanks

[Smbkrn]

Hello, All

I am thinking about coming to Asunción for the month of January. I have heard that it is really hot and humid there at that time of year. I am pretty game for hot weather, but I would like to hear from some of you with experience as to whether it is just plain unbearably hot, or can visitors function there OK. Also, I would appreciate hearing from someone that I could PM with some other newbe questions, such as availability of cell phone service and an apartment to rent.

Thanks

[Courcheval]

At Lexton:

I agree PY banks are ladrones. When I was there at EVERY bank they charge me 25. 000 G for a withdrawl! Thats about (at that time when I was there in sept/oct 2008) 4, 30 euros! Besides that many banks in Holland or germany charge you 2 euros for a withdrawl in any non-EU bank. So that adds up to 6, 30 euros for each withdrawl! (=8 usd! )

In Germany you have the DKB (Deutsche Kredit Bank) and they offer FREE cash withdrawls all over the world. Offcourse I had to pay the 25. 000 G. With their VISA Card. BUT when I wrote a complaint to them by email they refunded every time ihad to pay the 25. 000 G. ! I don't know if you cvan open an account at DKB. Maybe it's worth while ane mail to them?

http://dkb.d/ As I see it only availeble in German?

Normaly getting cash at an ATM with a VISA card is rather costly. So I don't know if there are banks in the US or Canada that offer FREE worldwide withdrawls? The pain is that the 25. 000 G is being charged by the PY banks. ! So keep that in mind.

Indeed I agree the PY banks are outrageous thieves and their rates are ridiculously high.

If you want to live in PY and want to open a bankaccount they even assk more things from you then the Visa office of Migraciones!

Johan

I m travelling around South America with an HSBC DEBIT card, and so far, in Argentina and Paraguay, i have never been charged any fix or % commission, be it local or foreign, and always got a better rate than the "purchase" rate shown that day for Euros.

[Alpha Alemán]

Just get the girls from Diario Popular.

Those are low prized, for 100 Mil the hour. Thats about 15 Euro.

Dont go for the high prized "VIP Services". They maybe charge you for anal extra and so on..

Best is still to learn Spanish and pick up LOCAL GIRLS STRAIGHT FROM THE STREETS.

Thats right, because Paraguayas love White Guys and could offer their pussys quite fast if you own a nice car and take them around, buy her some new shoes or whatever and IF you know how to treat a woman of course.

(HIDDEN SECRET: SOME EVEN CHEAT ON THEIR BOYFRIENDS / HUSBANDS IF YOU DEMONSTRATE BEING QUITE RICH AND IF UR ATTRACTIVE LOL)

Mercado 4 is a great place to pick up girls, because they are among the poorest in the city, the ones that sell clothings or something. Many of them have awesome bodys, really shaped curvy asses...LOL

If you need a wing to try your luck just write me a message. But speaking decent spanish is REALLY important here. I cant repeat it often enough.

Saludos,
Manuel