Tom
@TomVacaville
American looking for information about Paraguay
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American
Lives in Vacaville
Speaks English, Spanish
Registration: 23 June 2009
Need an attorney (Abagado) in Paraguay to handle citizenship process. by corinne75229
Need an attorney (Abagado) in Paraguay to handle citizenship process. This is my first time on this type of format on the internet, so I don't know if I am doing this post appropriately. Please let me know if I should ask questions in another ...
Hi Corinne, Here is the attorney who helped me get my residency and cedula: [moderated] Read More
Immigration: Resident Visa? by 9thWave
Gracias to everyone who posts helpful information on this forum. Someone posted this link to for immigration requirements. [url=http://www.embaparusa.gov.py/visas_english.html]http://www.embaparusa.gov.py/visas_english.html[/url] I downloaded the ...
I recommend [moderated] BTW, I got my initial visa by downloading the application form from the Los Angeles Paraguayan consulate, and mailing it to the consulate by FedEx. They got it back to me in two days. Read More
Multiple Entry Visa Changes by Zollie
It came time to make my quick trip to renew my Multiple Entry Visa today, and I was in for a big surprise. I crossed the bridge from Asuncion and went to Argentina, ate lunch, and headed back. When I got to Immigration for Paraguay, there was a big ...
@ Zollie, your "co-conspirator" post was great! I think the culture of bribing must end for the good of society and a vibrant economy.When regular folks do it, it's called "bribery"; when corporations do it, it's called "lobbying." Remember ... Read More
Multiple Entry Visa Changes by Zollie
It came time to make my quick trip to renew my Multiple Entry Visa today, and I was in for a big surprise. I crossed the bridge from Asuncion and went to Argentina, ate lunch, and headed back. When I got to Immigration for Paraguay, there was a big ...
Here's one of my favorite quotes of the year, "I'm NOT a witch!" -Christine O'Donnell youtube.com/watch?v=uxJyPsmEask&feature=player_embedded This one's even better. I laughed myself off the couch: youtube.com/watch?v=A8ABXZcfZCQ&feature=related Read More
Multiple Entry Visa Changes by Zollie
It came time to make my quick trip to renew my Multiple Entry Visa today, and I was in for a big surprise. I crossed the bridge from Asuncion and went to Argentina, ate lunch, and headed back. When I got to Immigration for Paraguay, there was a big ...
Hey Zollie, I thought you might find this interesting regarding the economy in Paraguay: The poor, landlocked country is the world's No. 4 soybean exporter... Paraguayan soy exports, which go mainly to Argentina -- where they are crushed into ... Read More
Multiple Entry Visa Changes by Zollie
It came time to make my quick trip to renew my Multiple Entry Visa today, and I was in for a big surprise. I crossed the bridge from Asuncion and went to Argentina, ate lunch, and headed back. When I got to Immigration for Paraguay, there was a big ...
I don't know if I'd classify that as "co-conspirator" Zollie, though it certainly has some modicum of norteno poetic license. I'd say you're definitely acclimating to Paraguayan culture as a participant in the informal tax system (one might call it ... Read More
Motorcycles in Paraguay. by BillFromEngland
Hi, I麓m travelling to Paraguay from Rio in the next couple of weeks. I have ridden my motorcycle from the USA, and will need to sell it in Paraguay when I get there. Is that a problem there? I know that it is not possible to import used bikes into ...
Customs has a aforo valuation which estimates the price of any good coming into Paraguay according to its year of fabrication, brand, quality, etc You need to pay 30% of that roughtly on taxes. As comparison: I recently bought a Ford Explorer XLS ... Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
Wilf1, You did all that without local anesthesia?! i'm a wuss. BTW, as a completely unrelated sidenote, I like the plaza de comidas in SuperSeis in San Lorenzo. Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
That's great info. Hagerman. As a side note, on one of my first trips to Paraguay a large dog bit my arm leaving two large puncture marks above and below the forearm (a neighbor's dog got into a fight with my friend's dog). Anyway, fortunately my ... Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ... Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
In July at Stanford University I had a spinal canal ependymoma tumor resected via lamenectomy at the L1-L2 level. Neurological cancer runs in my family, so I have to get screened every 6 months now for the rest of my life. In August my doctor cut ... Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
Interesting post wilf1. Since I'm a cancer survivor (both spinal cancer and nodular carcinoma), I have a particular interest in the subject and will follow up on your advice. How is it that you know about this? Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
"TomVacaville - let the super wealthy be blessed with chemo and radiotherapy at San Rogue. Lugo obviously could not afford it and went to Brazil." That's true, largely because the President of Brazil extended the invitation to Lugo and sent a plane ... Read More
experience with private health insurance? by wilf1
Has anyone got experience with private health insurance? Are there any? What clinics do they cover? Is dental care included? I've lived in Argentina before, all health services are free just like in Wales, but you have to pay the dentist ...
I've heard that San Roque has excellent medical insurance and care, and that is where many of the super wealthy go for hospitalization. Read More
American Owned Businesses in Paraguay by Rick123
Hi, Does anyone here have any info on wealthy business owners in the cattle, forestry or real estate businesses? I'm dating a Paraguayan girl here in the US, that is telling me of all the money that's being made done there in forestry, cattle and ...
Hi Christine, Regarding your statement, "Whatever you do, you will need 3 times more for it then you would need in the US.," do you feel that applies to buying a house as well? -Tom Read More