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Asunción (English: / ɑː ˌ s uː n s i ˈ oʊ n, ˌ ɑː s uː n ˈ s j oʊ n /, [3] [4] [5] Spanish:) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay.The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River.
Paraguay's cultural heritage can be traced to the extensive intermarriage between the original male Spanish settlers and indigenous Guaraní women. Their culture is highly influenced by various European countries, including Spain. Therefore, Paraguayan culture is a fusion of two cultures and traditions; one European, the other, Southern Guaraní.
The Casa de la Independencia Museum is a history museum and historic house located in Asunción, Paraguay. [1]The museum was inaugurated on May 14, 1965, and showcases pieces of history that date back to the independence of the country.
"Brazil-Paraguay Relations during the Stroessner Regime (1954-1989) (2006) Hanratty, Dannin M. & Sandra W. Meditz. Paraguay: a country study. Library of Congress Federal Research Division (December 1988). Lambert, Peter, and Andrew Nickson, eds. The Paraguay Reader: History, Culture, Politics (2012), excerpt; Marcondes de Souza Neto, Danilo.
National Pantheon of the Heroes. The National Pantheon of the Heroes (Spanish: Panteón Nacional de los Héroes), whose full name National Pantheon of Heroes and Oratory of the Virgin of the Asuncion (Spanish: Panteón Nacional de los Héroes y Oratorio de la Virgen de la Asunción) is a building and landmark of Asunción, Paraguay, and a national monument of Paraguay.
It was launched in August 2017, in the midst of celebrations for the 50th anniversary of the newspaper ABC Color. To this day, it is one of the most watched news channels in Paraguayan cable and satellite due to the quality of the news, reports and investigations that are carried out, and it has reporters and journalists for its newspaper, radio and TV all across the country.
It is worth mentioning that the Cultural Center was the place where was held the service before the funeral for Augusto Roa Bastos in 2005. The Cultural Center has several halls that have been given to different museums of the city; there is a Hall of Clay, Hall of Sacred Art, Hall Guido Boggiani, Hall of Music, Hall Cabildo (Town Council ...
Asuncion's Historic Centre Model A three-dimensional representation of the city, the historical buildings are in Light brown. The rest of the buildings are in a neutral color. Pictures of the book Paraguay's Republic. Pictures: Payaguá Chief, House of Government, Asuncion's Market, Cathedral Church, Encarnación Church, Brigadier Gral ...