ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

Youth Exchange Program 2009-10

Amilcar Osvaldo Ciotti S.

DISTRIT 4845 DISTRIT 6110

SOUTH AMERICA South America it is located between The Atlantic Ocean and the Pacific Ocean. It has an area of 17,8 millions km2 that represents 42 % of  the American continent. The population is 357.000.000 people .It is formed of 12 countries. There are 7 languages Spanish, Portuguese, French, Guarani, Aimará and Neerlandes. The most extended cities are: Sao Paulo in Brazil and Buenos Aires in Argentina

PARAGUAY

Paraguay is located in the middle of South America for this reason it is also known as Heart of America. The population is 7.000.000 people and the area is 406.796 km2. The country is divided by The Paraguayan River in 2 regions Oriental and Occidental. It has two official languages Spanish and Guarani and the currency is Guarani. The country does not have coast on the Sea. The most important Rivers are: Paraná and Paraguay. It is bounded by Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia.

Capital of Paraguay

Asunción Country– and Paraguay River

The Paraguayan Flag is Red , White and Blue . Red means justice , white peace and blue freedon

PARAGUAYAN FLAGParaguayan flag Paraguay will be 200 years of independence in the year 2011. 

Mr. Fernando Lugo is the president of the Republic who started in August 15, 2008, he is the president number 52.

Fernando LugoPresident of the Republic

The Lopez Palace (Presidencial Palace)

Economy: 33 % of the population is dedicated to agriculture and cattle, the rest of the population is dedicated to trade, finantial bussiness.

The exportation are: soy bean, cotton, meat ,wood and vegetable oil.

Feeding Base: bean, meat orange and tapioca

Soy beanCotton Meat

The typical styles of music are polca and guarania. The musical instrument are guitar and harp.The most known Paraguayan composition is Guyra campana: Pájaro Campana for harp. 

Harp Guitar

The typical paraguayan is danced in the populary parties

Paraguayan dance

PARAGUAYAN HANDCRAFT

It offers beautiful embroidery like:

Ao po´í Ñandutí

Typical food:Chipa: it is made of starch and flour.Sopa paraguaya: it is a corn cake, it is made of eggs, onion, milk and cheese.Mbeju: it is made of starch and flour.Bori Bori: It is a soup with little corn ball.Pastel mandi´o: it is made of meat ball and tapioca it is used for snack in the middle of the morning or in the afternoon.

Chipa

Mbeju

Tereré is a popular beverage, it represents the unity of the people. It is an refreshing beverage in which aromatic herbs are added to the water.

Tereré Round

Estadium Defensores del Chaco

Soccer is the most popular sport practiced by the population.

The Itaipu Dam

The Itaipu dam: is the biggets hydroelectric in the world. It was built between Paraguay and Argentina. It is located on Parana River in the frontier of

Argentina and Paraguay. This Dam is considered one of the wonder in the world

The Yacyretá Dam

The Yacyretá Dam: is a central hydroelectric built between Paraguay and Argentina. It is the second most important hydroelectric in the country.

Ruinas Jesuíticas de Jesús y Trinidad

Ruinas Jesuíticas de Jesús y Trinidad: were small towns which were found by Jesuit missionary in the century XVII. 

Yguazú Waterfall

Yguazú Waterfall: has 275 leaps and it is about 80 meter height . It is between Brazil and Argentina.

Coronel Oviedo

An international Route Crossing Coronel Oviedo  Area: 879 km2 Population: 95.000 people.

It was founded in October 7, 1758.

Cathedral                

City Hall

Justice Court

Bus stop

Rotary Club Coronel Oviedo

Rotary Wheel

School

High school Classmate

Business

Family House

Family

ROTARY INTERNATIONAL

Youth Exchange Program 2009-10

DISTRIT 4845 DISTRIT 6110

Amilcar Osvaldo Ciotti Sosa