redwingpy
American expat in Paraguay
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Lives in Asuncion
Registration: 02 June 2011
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"Murder rate up 27% in September" - Sec. of Public Safety São Paulo by James
Well folks, as alarming as it might sound the 27% jump in the murder rate from the August figures is really not such a big worry for me. Given the fact that São Paulo finds itself in the midst of an apparent war between the organized crime faction ...
It always makes me sad to read reports like this as I really like Brasil. My wife and I don't live there but we take vacations in Floripa. A few days ago I ran across this: 50 MOST DANGEROUS CITIES IN THE WORLD ... Read More
Living in Fortaleza by Denson
I am a US citizen, a Washington DC area native, (no not an Indian!). My wife is a dual citizen, US & Brazil. We are considering buying a rental property in Fortaleza. We would live in another rental nearby. What's it like living in Fortaleza? I ...
Hello everyone writing on this particular post. I am very upset. Let me explain. I live in Paraguay and we often go to Floripa Brasil on vacation. I kind of dream of having a summer home in Brasil (it will never happen but oh well). Well, I ... Read More
what city in Brasil is considered an "IT hub"? by redwingpy
Hello all. My brother and his wife are thinking about moving to Australia. I am trying to get them to move to Floripa, Brasil. I live in Paraguay and want a summer house to go to. I know it is all selfish on my part :-) My entire family is in ...
:D Yeah that was a bit tongue in cheek on my part. I have heard though that the traffic there is unbelievable. Have never been there myself. Are there companies that hire extranjeros that don't speak Portuguese? How can someone like that be ... Read More
what city in Brasil is considered an "IT hub"? by redwingpy
Hello all. My brother and his wife are thinking about moving to Australia. I am trying to get them to move to Floripa, Brasil. I live in Paraguay and want a summer house to go to. I know it is all selfish on my part :-) My entire family is in ...
Whoa, Sao Paulo is too big. If you need to take a helicoptor to work because of traffic, there is a problem. Read More
what city in Brasil is considered an "IT hub"?
Hello all. My brother and his wife are thinking about moving to Australia. I am trying to get them to move to Floripa, Brasil. I live in Paraguay and want a summer house to go to. I know it is all selfish on my part :-) My entire family is in ... Read More
Travelling to Bonito, Brazil from Asuncion by public transport by Gabtar
Bonito, on the southern edge of the Brazilian Pantanal area is a popular destination for eco-tourism, and is not too far from Paraguay. It has world class attractions with world class infastructure (at world class prices) and is a worthy ...
que sorpresa! been wondering how i would get to bonito for a vacation. it sounds like a pain when taking buses from Asuncion. i have a brasilian visa already. would that make things easier? Read More
any other useful information on Paraguay by alideba
Hi everybody, My name is Alan. I am 70 years young Polish but Australian citizen, with Australian age pension, on tourist visa in Peru. Bit complicated isnÂ’t it? My monthly budget is $ 1000 and after very careful investigation I see that Peru is ...
Hi everybody, My name is Alan. I am 70 years young Polish but Australian citizen, with Australian age pension, on tourist visa in Peru. Bit complicated isnÂ’t it? My monthly budget is $ 1000 and after very careful investigation I see that Peru is ... Read More
Motorcycles in Paraguay. by BillFromEngland
Hi, I´m travelling to Paraguay from Rio in the next couple of weeks. I have ridden my motorcycle from the USA, and will need to sell it in Paraguay when I get there. Is that a problem there? I know that it is not possible to import used bikes into ...
It would be nice if not every moto here that passes you blows your eardrums out because it is so loud! I hate that. Read More
Living on 1000 US Dollars per month in Asuncion. by ppablo8
May a person live all right on 1000 US Dollars in this city? Rent a small apartment or furnished room. Don't smoke and do little drinking! I buy and cook a lot of my own food and eat a lot of fruit and vegetables. I eat a lot of meat, rice and ...
I could live like a king on $1000 dollars a month! Anyone know of how I can make that much money? :) Read More
Shopping in Paraguay by Yud
Hello dear members, I guess this could be an interesting topic. I invite all members in Paraguay (both locals & expats) to share their daily/weekly/monthly experience about shopping. You may also include some shopping tips/suggestions! So can you ...
This doesn't really have to do with shopping per se but i found a mexican restaurant that is pretty good. I do miss mexican food and while my sister was here we were driving down the road and we both spotted a mexican restaurant and shouted at the ... Read More
Drivers license
Can I just use my US drivers license to operate a car here in PY? Going to a municipalidad is such a pain in the butt. Read More
What is everyone doing here?
So I just found this site and am wondering about two things no mas: Why did you guys pick PY and how is it learning the language? Read More
Health care in Paraguay by Yud
Hello everyone, One among the various issue that many expatriates usually raise is Health Care. So, I think it would be very interesting and helpful to start a topic about Health. > So, can you please list some of the private clinics & public ...
Hello everyone, One among the various issue that many expatriates usually raise is Health Care. So, I think it would be very interesting and helpful to start a topic about Health. > So, can you please list some of the private clinics & public ... Read More