Photos of the Paraguay Chaco

The first set of photos, taken in Departamento Alto Paraguay during dry season, are from July 2007. The humid season photos were taken by our friend Francisco on various occasions
Palmar de las Islas

dry season - a clearing in the Palmar de las Islas area, the far north of the Chaco, close to the bolivian border.

estancia Chaco Paraguay puma in the forest, armadillo for the kitchen

we staid at Estancia San José, due to their owners hospitality
bottom : Armadillos to be prepared for lunch; later that day we did indeed see a puma (though this photo I took somewhere off the web); finding our way

picada, Alto Paraguay, Chaco

One of the lesser used picadas, roughly cleared tracks, in the Agua Dulce area, the vegetation being typical for most parts of the Chaco

road in Boqueron

humid season - the appearance changes drastically

life on a ranch

areal view Alto Paraguay

advance of agriculture, Agua Dulce area, Alto Paraguay

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