Being relatively unknown is not always a bad thing. For the sophisticated traveller who has already visited the most popular destinations of the world and wants an unspoiled experience, Paraguay is perfect.
Josephine Prior, an Argentine national who has lovingly restored an old colonial house in Paraguay's capital city, Asunción, also owns a lodge in a private natural resort in the Pantanal area, which is a largely uninhabited part of the country. Road connections with Asunción are poor but, once in the Chaco, according to Ms Prior, the difficulties of the journey are forgotten and visitors simply enjoy the uncontaminated nature surrounding them.
