ECHO: Environmental,Cultural, and Historical Outlooks

Columbia Education Center
Portland, Oregon

Environmental, Cultural, and Historical Outlooks:
Landscapes of Paraguay

PROJECT INFORMATION

POTPOURRI: LOTS OF GOOD STUFF
(Interesting, Fun and/or Important)

DAILY DIARIES FROM PAST ECHO PROJECTS

2002 - Paraguay

	Daily Diary: (Participants' Commentaries & Photos)
	General Photo Gallery

2001 - Finland, Russia, and Estonia

	Daily Diary: (Participants' Commentaries & Photos)
	General Photo Gallery

1999- Finland, Russia, and Estonia

Daily Diary: (Participants' Commentaries & Photos)

General Photo Gallery

WEBGUIDES FROM ECHO 2002

	Indigenous Peoples
	Social Action: Resistance Through Literature (Loads slowly.)
	Where the Water Flows: Watershed Issues and Investigations
	Highways and Byways: Transporting People and Goods

WEBGUIDES FROM ECHO 2001

	*Native Dwellings: No House is Just a House*
	*Glacial Impressions: Lakes, Eskers, and Moraine Formations*
	*Baltic and Northwest Watershed Comparisons*
	*Watermarks: Lakes, Rivers, and Oceans as Cultural Influences*

WEBGUIDES FROM ECHO 1999

	*History, Culture, and Mythology*
	*For Peat's Sake*
	*The Watershed*
	*How Does Climate Affect Tree Growth?*

APPLYING FOR

	*United States Passport*
	*Brazilian Visa*
	*Paraguay doesn't require visas for USA passport holders*

PARAGUAY'S NEWS OF THE DAY

*Ultima Hora*	*ABC Color*	*La Nacion*
*El Dia*	*Paraguay.com*	*Noticas*

THINGS YOU MAY WANT TO KNOW

	*World Time*
	*World Weather*
	*Asuncion Weather*
	*Currency Exchange Converter* Here's help in seeing how the U.S. Dollar compares with the Paraguayan Guarani.
	*VISA ATM Locations in Paraguay* (No MasterCard ATMs reported.)

IMPORTANT TO REVIEW!

	*The Compleat Carry-On Traveler*
	*Health Tips for Travelers*
	*Travelers' Ten Commandants*
	*Useful Travel Links*
	*Tips for World Travelers*
	*International Dialing*
	*Phone Adapter Guide*
	*Electric Plug/Current Adapter Guide*
	*Travelers Using Computers*

WEB RESOURCES RELATING TO PARAGUAY

	All About to Paraguay! (Extensive collection of links to Internet resources.)
	Want to Learn a Little Spanish? See Languages for Travelers Includes words, phrases, dates, places in English/Spanish format. Also has an interactive vocabulary quiz that is fun. NOTE: Be sure to read the "help" section before you click on a word to hear how it sounds. You may have download some free audio software.)
	Paraguay U.S. Department of State Consulate Information
	Click icon to hear the Paraguayan National Anthem

WEB RESOURCES
RELATING TO
INTERNATIONAL/INTERCULTURAL EDUCATION

WEB RESOURCES
RELATING TO
ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION

WEB RESOURCES
RELATING TO
TECHNOLOGY IN THE CLASSROOM

INFORMATION ABOUT THE
COLUMBIA EDUCATION CENTER