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Paraguay Lifestyle and Culture

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The importance of knowing the culture and lifestyle of your desired study abroad country is that you do not have to worry about getting embarrassed once you are there. This is a pivotal part of the process of immersing yourself into a new environment and country!

As you should expect, the Paraguayan culture is diverse and unique in its way to your host family. On this guide, we have set information that will open your mind and widen your appreciation of the Paraguayan culture and lifestyle compactly.

The country is known to have a history of ‘blood and tears’, yet through it all Paraguayans remain incredibly proud people, displaying strong signs of oneness throughout their culture.

The Guarani language, spoken widely here, is one of the largest spoken indigenous languages in South America. The country was one of the first to be colonized by the once flourishing Spanish Empire, and soon after it became the richest nation on the continent.

It then yielded great power and influence, although global political changes of the 20thcentury have had the effect of making the country the second poorest country in South America. Also, like many other countries in the region,

Paraguay succumbed to a brutal dictatorial regime, leaving many emotional wounds. Nonetheless, a visit here will show an extremely proud nation. The people make the country even more interesting with their humor and openness.

A great museum to discover more about Paraguay’s dual culture between the native people and the Spanish immigrants that arrived around the 16th century is the Mythical Museum Ramon Elias, located twelve miles south of Asuncion.

It displays a careful selection of items from a private collector and the museum's owner. It houses many interesting artifacts of Guarani mythology, many from the Jesuit times, as well as items from more recent history, including the Chaco and Paraguayan War.

Typical Paraguayan folk tunes derive from two separate traditions, the polka, which is of European origin and is generally upbeat, and the Guarania, which has a slower, swaying beat and was created during the 1920s.

The initiator of this music was renowned Paraguayan musician Jose Asuncion Flores, who was driven by tango music which he heard in neighboring Argentina. You can visit the Arpa Roga culture center in the capital to learn more about the role of the Paraguayan harp in the country’s traditional music.

In Paraguay, besides its marvelous attractions and cultural ambiance, the smiling faces of the people are an added charm. All these sweet fragments are the best part of living in Paraguay, which will remain with you as a memory forever.

We understand that studying abroad can be a life-changing experience and, should you choose Paraguay, our RocApply tips and guides will enhance what will already be a wonderful trip by helping you also understand the culture and etiquette in Paraguay.  We recommend that you thoroughly go through this guide to enhance your peaceable stay with the Paraguayans.

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