This website uses cookies to ensure you get the best experience on our website. Learn more

Tourist Spot Attractions In Paraguay

x
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is one of only two landlocked countries in South America . It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the country from north to south. Due to its central location in South America, it is sometimes referred to as Corazón de Sudamérica .Spanish conquistadores arrived in 1524 after navigating northwards from the Río de la Plata to the Paraná River, and finally up the Paraguay River. In 1537, they established the city of Asunción, which was the ...
Continue reading...
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Filter Attractions:

Tourist Spot Attractions In Paraguay

  • 1. Palacio de López Asuncion
    Palacio de López is a palace in Asunción, Paraguay, that serves as workplace for the President of Paraguay, and is also the seat of the government of Paraguay. Located in the center of Asunción, looking at the bay, this building was built by order of Carlos Antonio López, to serve as residence for his son, the General Francisco Solano López, there the fact that the building name is Palacio de los López. His works began in 1857 under the direction of the English architect Alonso Taylor. The materials for the construction of the palace came from several places inside the country, stones from the quarries of Emboscada and Altos, woods and odrajes of Ñeembucú and Yaguarón, bricks of Tacumbú, iron pieces molten in Ybycuí, etc. Various European artists came to Paraguay to handle build...
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • 2. Casa de la Independencia Asuncion
    The Casa de la Independencia Museum, located in Asunción, Paraguay was inaugurated on May 14, 1965 and showcases pieces of history that date back to the independence of the country. In the evening of May 14, 1811 a group of brave Paraguayans came out of this house to declare the independence of Paraguay. It is a national monument which has a great historical significance. Behind its walls the emancipation from the Spanish colonial rule was planned in a silent and brave manner. Located on the corner of the streets Presidente Franco and 14 de Mayo, it is noticeable by its marked colonial style.
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • 5. La Santisima Trinidad de Parana Encarnacion
    La Santisima Trinidad de Paraná, or the Most Holy Trinity of Paraná, is the name of a former Jesuit reduction in Paraguay. It is an example of one of the many Jesuit reductions, small colonies established by the missionaries in various locations in South America, such as Brazil, Argentina and Paraguay throughout the 17th and 18th century. These missions were built as self-contained societies that existed outside of regular Spanish colonial life that integrated indigenous populations with Christian faith. La Santisima Trinidad de Paraná, often referred to by the locals as simply the ruins of Trinidad was one of the last of the Jesuit reducciones to be built in the Paraná River area encompassing southern Paraguay and northern Argentina. It is also the most highly accessible and the most ...
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • 9. Iglesia de Concepcion Concepcion
    The Presbyterian Church in Paraguay is an independent confessional Reformed Calvinist denomination in Paraguay, it was founded by Brazilian missionaries.
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
  • 10. Catedral de Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion Asuncion
    The Cathedral of Our Lady of the Assumption , located in the city of Oaxaca de Juarez, Oaxaca, Mexico, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Antequera, Oaxaca. Its construction began in 1535 and it was consecrated on July 12, 1733. It is dedicated to Our Lady of the Assumption.
    From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.

Paraguay Videos

Shares

x

Places in Paraguay

x

Regions in Paraguay

x

Near By Places

Menu