Paradise With Serpents: Travels in the Lost World of Paraguay

Not bad if a bit stilted at times.

nice 2nd hand book for very good price..

Interesting travel account. He did it so we do not have to. From my brief travels in Paraguay I can say any of this is believable. Yes it can happen. The Gran Hotel is as described.

Having read this book before my visit to Asuncion in Paraguay, I began to have second thoughts about actually going ! The author paints a picture in his book of a land full of bandits, desparado's, gun-toting gangsters and mafiaso.The reality was very different and at no time during my visit to Asuncion did I feel threatened. Travelling on the public buses was a pleasure and not the grim and dangerous experience which the author describes. I consider that the author was more concerned when writing this book to create an image of himself as some bold and daring adventurer who dares go where others fear to tread.If you are considering visiting Paraguay, do not waste your money on this 'fantasy'.