Why a South Korean church bought a village in Paraguay

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  Puerto Casado is a small village in a remote area of Paraguay in South America.

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  At first glance, it's no different from any other rural village in the area.

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  There is a school, several grocery stores,

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  and you often see people walking their cattle through town

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  because farming is one of the main sources of income there.

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  Most houses are made of red bricks, and so is the local church.

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