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Article: Perennial Paraguay.
- Article from:
- Revista Latin Trade
- Article date:
- August 1, 1999
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Opportunities are widening for entrepreneurs
Paraguay has been oft the beaten track for several decades, and political upheaval in March 1999 worried its fellow countries in the Mercosur trade bloc. But business people are beginning to explore opportunities here. Paraguay, land-locked by Bolivia, Argentina and Brazil, boasts the world's largest hydroelectric dam. The gigantic Itaipu dam, on the Parana River, stretches six miles wide. Tours by helicopter are available.
Nearby are the wonders of Iguazu Falls, where water crashes down from 250 waterfalls bordering Brazil and Argentina.
Ciudad del Este, Paraguay's major commercial center, is a ...