Asuncion - Post Report Question and Answers
Do you recommend any books or movies about this city/country for those who are interested in learning more?
Letters from Paraguay - Aug 2022
MOVIES The Mission (1986) starring Robert De Niro and Jeremy Irons (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0091530/); The Heiresses/Las Herederas (2018) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7875464/); Guaraní (2016) (https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3548664/). BOOKS The Paraguay Reader (https://amzn.to/3Cpkxbg); Modern Paraguay (https://amzn.to/3wpgWpH); The 1989 Coup d'Etat (https://amzn.to/3T6tbBb). - Aug 2022
Book: At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig A recent movie made in Paraguay: "Los-buscadores" a fun movie currently available on HBO - Jun 2019
They just released a movie called Los Buscadores which was filmed around Asuncion. It's in Spanish and Guarani and was almost up for an Oscar! The Mission, though I haven't seen it. - Aug 2018
The Tomb of the Inflatable Pig, the Paraguayan Reader, and a small primer on the triple alliance war would help, too. - Jun 2018
"At the Tomb of the Inflatable Pig: Travels through Paraguay" by John Gimlett and "The Paraguay Reader" by Peter Lambert. - May 2016
Paraguay (Bradt Travel Guide)
Paraguay (Other Places Travel Guide) (Other Places Travel Guides)
Bradt published a Paraguay guide book in 2010. - Aug 2011
The Alchemist. Has nothing to with Paraguay (likemuch of the rest of the world) but really is a good book. - Jun 2011
Paraguay by Margaret Hebblewaith. See other posts for recommended books -- they're good. - Feb 2011
"Tomb of the Inflatable Pig" and "News from Paraguay". - Apr 2010
