ParaguayJust the FactsParaguay is a very special country. The capital is Asuncin, and it is bordered by Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia. The population is 5.9 million. Their main religions of Paraguay are the Roman Catholicism, and Protestant. The government is a form of constitutional republic. Paraguays currency is Guaran. The country Paraguay speaks many different languages like Spanish official, and Guaran official.

To listen to this beautiful music, scan this QR code! The Recycled OrchestraCateura is a city filled with garbage outside of Asuncin. People sort through trash to find things to sell. Favio Chavez wanted to start a music school so he asked a man to build instruments out of the trash. This man builds all kinds of instruments for the kids. Music teaches them respect and responsibility. Every Saturday the musicians hold a concert. They even started a well-known band called the Landfill Harmonic and a documentary was made about it. The people of Cateura are proud to recycle the garbage into instruments for their children.

The Land of Paraguay Paraguay has about 6.7 million people and is a about the size of California. However, the population of Paraguay is a lot less compared to the population of California, so residents are not so crowded. Subtropical forests and rivers make Paraguay an interesting place to visit. The Rio Paraguay divides the country into half, and most of the people that live there live on the east side. The west is mostly grass and very hot in summers and home to Mennonite colonies.

The Language of ParaguayMost people think because Paraguay is in Latin America that everyone there speaks Spanish. Really, it is a bilingual country. Ninety percent of all residents speaks Spanish and indigenous Guarani. Many other native languages are spoken there, but none of them is as spoken as Guarani.

Something Delicious!One popular Paraguayan dish is called Sopa Paraguaya. Even though Sopa means soup in Spanish, this really is not a soup. Instead, it is cornbread with cheese, onion, and other ingredients. The recipe was kind of an accident when a cook poured too much flower into the soup at lunchtime. Luckily, everyone liked it.