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April 5, 2006 By: Betty Ramsey, LEOASC/BETT R Passport Destination: Paraguay Packing Round 1. All of these facts are true of Paraguay except BORDERS ATLANTIC OCEAN . 2. This city is the capital of Paraguay. ASUNCION 3 You'll need a large wallet when shopping with this Paraguayan currency. GUARANI 4. If you're a nature lover you might go to Paraguay to check out the Jabiru, a type of STORK-LIKE BIRD . 5. The city of Asuncion sits on a bluff above the banks of the PARAGUAY River. 6. The Itaipu, in eastern Paraguay, is home to the world's largest binominal HYDROELECTRIC project. Picture: white front building with a silver dome Departure Round 1. "Sopa Paraguaya," the national dish, is not a soup but a kind of CORNBREAD . 2. The current president of Paraguay is NICANOR DUARTE FRUTOS . 3. This 1991 TV movie was about the cruel regime of dictator Alfredo Stroessner (1954-1989). ONE MAN'S WAR 4. The large plain that makes up much of the western sector is called the "Gran CHACO ." 5. "Olympia" is a very popular SOCCER team in Paraguay. Picture: a lake On Tour 1. What is now Paraguay was inhabited mainly by the GUARANI Indians before the Spaniards arrived. 2 Itaugua, 20 miles from Asuncion, is known for this traditional craft. NANDUTI LACE 3. The MONDAY River in eastern Paraguay features some popular waterfalls. 4. "Museo del Barro" in Asuncion specializes in MODERN art. 5. This town on the border with Brazil is noted for sales of contraband merchandise. CIUDAD DEL ESTE 6. Flower lovers know that Paraguay has an abundance of ORCHIDS . 7. Neu-Haubstadt in the Chaco region was founded by Ukrainian-German MENNONITES . Picture: low building, brick color with grass 8. Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Asuncion is named for a/an AVIATION PIONEER . 9. The small village of Coronel Pirapo has a huge stadium built by JAPANESE immigrants. 10. The main attraction in the town of Yaguaron is an 18th Century CHURCH . 11. Visitors at Ybycui National Park enjoy an abundance of these colorful insects. BUTTERFLIES 12. The town of Ite in eastern Paraguay is known for pottery made of BLACK clay. Bonus Question One The Presidential Palace in Asuncion was built to be the residence of FRANCISCO SOLANO LOPEZ . Bonus Question Two Where on the map of Paraguay is Ascuncion found? Area 4 Picture: domed building with two fronts Slide Show 1. Throngs of pilgrims travel to Caacupe's landmark basilica of Our Lady of MIRACLES . 2. Towns of Aregua and San Bernardino are by this largest lake in Paraguay. YPACARAI 3. Well preserved ruins of a Jesuit mission are a landmark and a tourist attraction in this town. TRINIDAD 4. An honor guard protects Asuncion's landmark Pantheon of HEROES . Clues for next destination: Canal "Centrally" located Pearl Islands |