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Asuncion, the capital of Paraguay, must be one of the least visited and most misrepresented cities of South America. There aren’t even many destination guides available for the city, it is sometimes hard to get your hands on one, and it’s even more difficult to find a destination guide for gay men or women.

It is likely that the first European who visited the site where Asuncion was eventually founded was a certain Juan de Ayolas. He was looking for a passage to the mines of Bolivia, and traveled up the river Paraguay. Unfortunately he was killed by the Payagua on his return trip. Juan de Salazar was then dispatched to look for him (in vain). In August 1537 De Salazar visited the location of the present-day Asuncion and made the decision to found a fort there. He called it Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion.

It wasn’t long after the erection of the fort that word got out and it soon became an important base to explore from – both Bolivia’s Santa Cruz and Argentina’s Buenos Aires were founded by expeditions that left from Asuncion. Hence the name “the mother of cities”.

The old part of the city which contains the harbor is strategically perched on the bank of the Paraguay River. A natural bay permits small vessels to come and go to their various destinations, one of which is Brazil.

For those who love charm and character – this part of the city offers it in abundance. It has an assortment of beautifully restored colonial buildings as well as some art nouveau architecture. A short trip down Palma (the main street) will introduce you to many of the delights of Asuncion: you will no doubt be approached by one or more vendors selling chipa – the delicious Paraguayan bread made from corn flour or manioc; you will also no doubt hear traditional Paraguayan harp music emerging from the doorways of various stores and everywhere you will be able to buy the Nanduti lace for which Paraguay is famous.

Staying at the atmospheric old Hotel Armele is an experience in itself. You will have a view across the harbor and the Bay of Asuncion from most rooms. The evergreen Chaco on the other side of the river stretches as far as the eye can see.

At night the city comes alive. South Americans love music and there are a large number of locales where you can listen to live bands playing everything from traditional Paraguayan music to rock. The city also has a large variety of restaurants to cater for every taste.

The eastern part of the city, especially Villa Morra, forms the new face of Asuncion. Here you will find numerous shopping malls with all the latest movies and international take-away restaurants. You will also find the modern and sophisticated concert hall built by the National Bank of Paraguay where the Asuncion symphony orchestra and other artists regularly perform.

Asuncion has hotels in all price ranges. The cheaper ones tend to center around Plaza Uruguay. There are several five star hotels in the vicinity of Plaza de los Heroes.

Destination guides for Asuncion are difficult to find. We recommend that you print this page and keep it for reference purposes.

Traveling to the great Southwest on a food tour? You don’t have to look for a travel agency to tell you what to see and which food establishments to visit. In fact, if we already know the best places to eat, and if you already know where you want to stay, all you need to do is get in your car and do your visiting yourself! There are many places to visit in the Southwest, and going on a culinary tour will allow you to enjoy the cuisine while skipping from destination to destination.

If you love the big cities, then go on a city tour while on your food tour of the Southwest. You can check out the stars in Hollywood and simply go shopping on the luxury streets of Sacramento. You just can’t beat California vacations.   While you are in California, you can go to the local amusement parks, Disneyland and Universal Studios, and have a lot of fun, especially if you are bringing family with you. You can also see the sights in Fort Worth and San Antonio, where a whole lot of heritage can make your food vacation all the more exciting. If you’re going on a romantic getaway, try Las Vegas or Reno for some gambling fun.

Food tours don’t just happen in the big cities: the Southwestern US has a picturesque countryside that has a whole lot of beauty, not to mention diversity. You can walk through the Napa valley of California, with its rolling hills and rich vineyards. You can go through the canyons and mesas of Colorado and Arizona, trek through the rocks and go whitewater rafting on the wild rivers. You can hike the mountains of New Mexico and discover the culture of the American Indians. You can vacation by the countryside of Oklahoma, and travel the roads of the Southwest as if every day were a lazy Sunday afternoon.

If you are planning a food trip to the Southwest, be sure to check all details so that you can go through your tour smoothly. First, if you are sensitive to spicy foods, you may need to ask your tour operator if they are offering non-spicy alternatives that you can still try while on the food tour. Second, ask about lodgings and payment and what amenities are included in your travel package. Third, ask about the weather: although the Southwest is relatively temperate, temperatures can soar up at different seasons of the year.

There are numerous breath taking national parks in the US Southwest. You can visit the Grand Canyon in Arizona, or even walk under a forest of redwoods in their nationally protected region of Sequoias in California. You can travel to old army forts in Texas, or go through pueblos in New Mexico. There are many places that you can visit, and many places that you can dine at. In fact, if you desire to leave with more knowledge about the cuisine, you can attand any of several culinary schools in the region, which also offer short courses that include trips through mountains and tours through the surrounding cities!

These are but a few destinations that you might want to experience when you go on a food vacation through the American Southwest. For more information, talk to your tour guide or to a local travel agent about what other choices are available to you. With a lot of research on your part, you can certainly enjoy your culinary tour through this historic section of the United States.

Human mind is such that it will not be able to work continuously for 24 * 7 hours as it needs some rest in between. This is where going to some hilly or some pleasant place during the holidays or the vacation will comes in handy to refresh ourselves so that we can concentrate on work much better. But the thing is you will find it hard for wheelchair people to find accommodation in the place they go. Wheelchair holidays accommodations for disabled people is difficult.

If you search the internet you will be able to find a lot of information for the holiday accommodation as internet is considered as the data store house where you will be able to find loads of choices. You can get the accommodation and the plan for the vacation from the internet as you can find several travel websites and advisors on the internet.

If you face any problem then you can very well seek the help of the travelling agents or experts who can help you in finding the accommodation. They will make your planning look simple and you need not strain much yourself.

If you are not accompanied by your well wisher to take care of you then they can  even provide you with a care taker who can help you in all aspect as long as you are in your  holiday wheelchair vacation. Lots of organizations are prepared to help the wheelchair  people.

There are many organizations that are ready to help you at any time so there are enough opportunities for you. Make sure that the hotel in which you are going to get accommodation should have enough facilities for the wheelchair access.

They should have some arrangement for the wheelchair people such as elevators, ramps, automatic door facilities, etc which will make it comfortable for the wheel chair disabled to travel easily. There are many hotels that are present are particularly designed for the disabled people.

Before planning consult with the travel agents about the expenses involved, accommodations, places to visit and other important factors that you wanted to know before you actually begin to start your tour otherwise you may find it difficult. They should have the provisions or facility for the easy access of the wheelchair, elevator need to be present, doors should be automatic as they mind find it difficult to open the door and to close.

Know about the expenses involved and have sufficient amount of money for making a memorable vacation tour. There will be some local authority that is specifically designed to help you. You do not have to strain yourself as the authority will be well versed in your mother tongue so there will not be any language problem. You can thoroughly enjoy your wheelchair traveling!