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Denoting a time or duration when something occurs.

We're traveling for three weeks.
Viajamos por tres semanas.
Expressing movement along, through, around, by or about (andar)

I walked through the grass of the country.
Anduve por el pasto del país .
Expressing the cause (not the purpose) of an action

I fell down because of the snow.
Me caí por la nieve.
Meaning per

Two percent
Dos por ciento.
Meaning supporting or in favor of

We work for human rights.
Trabajamos por derechos humanos.
Introducing the agent of an action after a passive verb(oir)

It was heard by my brother in law.
Fue oído por mi cuñado .
means of transportation

I will travel by plane.
Viajaré por avión.
para
Meaning for the purpose of or in order to

In order to exercise you need a little motivation.
Para el ejercicio que necesita un poco de motivación
With a noun or pronoun as object, meaning for the benefit of or directed to

It's for you.
Es para usted.
Meaning to or in the direction of when referring to a specific place(para)

I'm heading to the store.
Voy para la tienda.
Meaning by or for when referring to a specific time (para)

I need the gift for tomorrow.

We're going to my mother in law's house for the weekend.
Necesito el regalo para mañana.

Vamos a la casa de mi suegra para el fin de semana.
When "then" means "at that time" — The typical translation is entonces

Later we visited the lake. Then (meaning "at that time) we went to exercise.
Más tarde visitamos el lago. Entonces nos fuimos a ejercitar.
I arrived home and then I smelled something strange.
Llegue a la casa y entonces oli algo extraño.
If I buy a shirt, then I will be able to keep my coat in the closet.
Si compro una camisa, entonces podré guardar el abrigo en el armario.
When "then" means "later" — The distinction between "then" meaning "at that time and "later" or "next" isn't always distinct, but the latter is often translated as luego. So while a sentence such as "I'll do it then" could be translated as either "Lo haré entonces" or "Lo haré luego," the former suggests it will be done at a specific time, while the later suggests a later, more indefinite time.

Then (meaning "later" or "next") we are going to the mountain region.(not iremos)
Luego vamos a la región montañosa.
The driver took us to the ocean, and then we went to the ruins of a city that was nearby.
Nos llevó al océano, y luego fuimos a las ruinas de una ciudad que estaba cercada.
"Then" meaning "therefore" or "in that case" — Entonces is a common translation

When there is jealously among/between couples, then there is a huge need for an understanding(comprehension.
Cuando hay celos entre parejas, entonces hay una gran necesidad de un comprensión.
Good, then we'll leave early in the morning.(salir)
Bueno, entonces salgamos temprano en la mañana.
"Then" as an adjective — Use entonces

The then owner(proprietor), ,began to advertise(announce).
El entonces propietario empezó a anunciar.
"Then" as a filler word or intensifier

Then what do you want?
Entonces ¿qué quieres?
Idioms

From then on/since then, I have been very afraid.
Desde entonces tengo mucho miedo.
Now and then it's good to pamper yourself.(mimar)
De vez en cuando es bueno mimarse un poco.