The small country of Paraguay, located in the heart of South America was once so isolated it was called an island surrounded by land. But recently, this incredible landlocked country has opened up to the world outisde. It has a surprising and amazing variety of unspoiled nature for bird-watchers, anglers and nature lovers. Nature is ranging from savanna and marshland to subtropical farms, ranches and rain forests. Its sparsely settled Chaco region, where most of the country's indigenous Guarani Indians reside, offers good opportunities for trekking. These days, you can have these more subtle pleasures nearly all to yourself.