This section is meant to host reports, interviews and profiles that go beyond the practical guide: artisans, chefs, expats, cultural activists, entrepreneurs. It is under construction and does not yet contain any published articles. This is a deliberate choice: I prefer to show an honestly empty section rather than fill it with generic articles or content produced without real fieldwork, just to give the illusion of an active section.
Why this section exists
The rest of the site (Destinations, Activities, Culture, Advice) follows a practical-guide logic: verified, structured, actionable information to prepare a trip or an expatriation. The Magazine answers a different need: telling the story of contemporary Paraguay through individual voices and journeys, in a longer, more personal format than a practical fact sheet. It is the guide's narrative complement, not a duplicate.
Conventional travel guides rarely cover Paraguay in depth, for lack of space or commercial interest in a little-visited country. This section aims to fill part of that editorial gap, on the condition of doing it properly: sourced reports, faithfully transcribed interviews, profiles built on real encounters rather than a generic rehash of what's already online.
What is planned here
Long, sourced and signed formats, on topics the site's practical guides don't cover in depth.
- 1Artisan profiles, ñandutí lace weavers in Itauguá, Paraguayan harp makers, potters in Tobatí: skills passed down orally, rarely documented in French.
- 2Expat journeys, French speakers settled for 5, 10 or 20 years: what worked, what was harder than expected, what they'd do differently.
- 3Field reports, on local initiatives: farming cooperatives, conservation projects in the Chaco or Mbaracayú, cultural associations.
- 4Interviews, with economic, cultural or community figures who explain a lesser-known side of the country, from soybean agribusiness to new urban music scenes.
Nothing is published for now. An empty section that keeps a clear promise is better than a section filled with rushed or generic articles that would betray the editorial line of the rest of the site.
Contribute
If you live in Paraguay and have a story or report to propose, write to hola@elparaguayo.net describing the topic in a few lines: who, what, why this topic deserves to be told. Signed, sourced and honest contributions are reviewed as a priority, whether they come from journalists, photographers, or simply residents with a story to tell.
My method
This page is written from France, sourced as carefully as possible, but I can be wrong or miss on-the-ground detail. A price that changed, outdated info, a photo to share? Every correction is credited if you want.
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