Paraguay

Palacio de los LopezPalacio de los Lopez is Paraguays White House. This house was meant to rule the country in the 19th-century. The Lopez family died when they decided to be crazy and take on Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay wanting to rule the region. Though they died, the Palacio de los Lopez has never been abandoned and has been in use since then. Lovely Country! Hola! Do you know the country that is as big as California? That is one of the two landlocked countries in South America? Its Paraguay. Paraguay is in South America with a population of 5.9 million. It is bordered by Bolivia, Brazil, and Argentina. Most people in Paraguay are Spanish, Guarani or from an indigenous group. If you plan to visit Paraguay, plan to change your money source because it isnt dollars but Guaran. Most people in Paraguay speak Guarani and Spanish. The Paraguay River divides the country into two sections. Most people in Paraguay live in the fertile plains and hills on the eastern part of the region. If you like low rise cities then you would definitely like Paraguay.

Recycled Music Have you ever heard of the town Cateura, Paraguay? Did know that trash can change a life here? In Paraguay trash plays a big part in peoples lives. There are children suffering from poverty. Not anymore, now they have music. It all started when they saw violins shape out of trash. They liked the idea of making music through trash. Kids love this idea. They say that their life would be worthless without the trash instruments. It keeps the kids off the streets. Music speaks to all of them. People throw away too much trash and they think it is worthless. Nevertheless, they never realized what it actually could be. So next time you throw away trash, you might think about what you are doing.

The man responsible for all this greatness is Favio Chavez. Favio is a great man because of how saw a problem and fixed. He was a music teacher that wanted to help the economy. He later the called a friend named Don Cola. Don Cola was guy that made the instruments. To hear a sample of this music scan this QR Code!

Multi LanguagesParaguayans speak many different languages. However, 90% of the Paraguayans there speak Spanish and indigenous Guarani. Paraguay is the top country that has people that speak a language that is unrelated to their heritage. Many other languages are spoken but these are the main ones.