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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.
The collection consists of fifty thousand documents on the History of Paraguay, issues of boundaries and dates and facts about the history of the River Plate "and was restored and cataloged back to the National Archives of Asunción in the 1980s Some documents (about 800) that were believed Lost were found in the same in the recent catalogs and ...
1588: Jesuits start their work on establishing Jesuit reductions for native Guaranis in the Governorate of Paraguay. 1589 - 1639: Mameluco slave raids ravish Paraguay until natives are given the right to bear arms and defend themselves. 1640 - 1720: Colonists and Guaranis prosper under the Jesuits in Paraguay.
The museum was inaugurated on May 14, 1965, and showcases pieces of history that date back to the independence of the country. During the evening of May 14, 1811, a group of Paraguayans emerged from this house to declare the independence of Paraguay. It is a national monument that has great historical significance.
In a colored map made in Ámsterdam in 1694: Paraguay or Province of the Río La Plata with adjacent can be appreciated the adjacent regions of Tucumán and Santa Cruz de la Sierra. In Paraguay's map, made at the beginnings of the 20th century, you can see the Chaco territory lost after the Guerra del Chaco (Chaco war).
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.
Map of Paraguay province around 1600 CE (from History of Paraguay) Image 5 Asunción Cathedral, built in 1845 (from History of Paraguay ) Image 6 Francisco Solano López during his trip to Europe, 1854 (from History of Paraguay )
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.