Paraguay is located in the heart of South America, between Brazil, Argentina and Bolivia. The climate is warm for almost the whole year, with more than 300 sunny days and has an average temperature of 23 degrees Celsius. Cold and frost are very seldom or appear only on some few days during the winter.
The vegetation is mostly subtropical, with evergreen forests and large meadows and fields. You can grow nearly everything what you put into the soil, from coconuts to strawberries.
It’s a paradise for plant lovers. Paraguay is an agrarian country.
The mayor crops are soya beans, cotton, corn, coffee, sunflowers, grains, but also all kinds of vegetables and fruits. The friends of nature find in Paraguay all what they ever dreamed of: large extensions of wild nature with a very diverse flora and fauna. Ferns, orchids, palms, bromelias, cacti etc. grow wild and are plentiful.
People who like to watch or take photos of wild animals will find a wide variety of typical south american animals. Paraguay is a mediterranean country, but has two large rivers, the Rio Paraguay and the Rio Paraná and also several lakes where you can practice water sports.
Thanks to its landlocked position, Paraguay does not have any sort of earthquakes, hurricanes or other natural disasters.
During the last decades, the natural forests have decreased in South America, due to the growing agrarian activities. In Paraguay, the forests have been reduced near to 20 % of the original surface. The industrial forestry shows a very small development, “spanisch” although the existing conditions are very auspicious.
The country is divided by the Paraguay river into two regions. In the east, there is a rich vegetation due to the frequent rainfalls. The landscapes with its lovely hills still show parts with its typical subtropical forests and marshes. In the west, the “Chaco” prevails with its extensive plain with thorny scrubs and dry forests.
The few rainfalls are limited to the month during summer. Usually the soils of both regions are very rich, with a deep layer of humus and a high content of minerals. Although, there are extensive deforestations, with a very negative result for the soils , especially in the regions with high amount of rainfalls and wind activity, causing erosion.
These regions can be recovered only with an intensive and well planned reforestation, selecting the correct species together with the supervision of experts. Click on the maps for amplification A tree absorbs near 23 kilograms of dioxide carbon per year.
