Dirt road between trees at sunset.

Land, cattle and a place to settle.In Paraguay since 1937.

Mariela Matthies, fourth generation of the Friesland Colony, San Pedro.


We walk with you in three steps

  1. Invest

    Cattle, crop and mixed farms, and cattle lots, with complete figures and the documents in view.

  2. Settle in

    Residency, ID card, passport and translations. We guide you through every procedure, in your language.

  3. Operate

    Four generations farming in Friesland. We help you put your land to work.


Family photo from the 1970s: two women and two men pose outdoors in front of a hedge.
Family album · 1970s

Four generations on Paraguayan land

They arrived in a new land, founded a colony with other families and made it produce. Today we help those who arrive to do the same.

  1. 1930

    Abraham and Ana Derksen arrive in the Chaco with the first wave of Mennonite settlers.

  2. 1937

    The Friesland Colony is founded in San Pedro. The Matthies family is among its founders.

  3. Today

    Mariela Matthies, fourth generation, welcomes those who arrive.

Our story

Settling in Paraguay

We guide you through the paperwork to live and work in Paraguay.

How it works
  • Residency

    The residency process, step by step.

  • ID card and passport

    Support to obtain your Paraguayan documents.

  • Translations

    Translation of the documents each procedure requires.

Portrait of Mariela Matthies in a black jacket and red blouse, arms crossed.

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