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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 /, 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 Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate the city ...
Asuncion, city and capital of Paraguay, occupying a promontory and descending to the Paraguay River near its confluence with the Pilcomayo. It lies 175 feet above sea level. As the seat of the national government and of the archbishop of Paraguay, it dominates social, cultural, and economic trends in the country.
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- Learn History at the National Pantheon of Heroes. Address. Asunción 001101, Paraguay. Get directions. A national mausoleum where the remains of Paraguayan leaders are interred—including the country's first president, Don Carlos Antonio López, and the victor of the Chaco War, Marshal José Félix Estigarribia—the Panteón Nacional de los Héroes (National Pantheon of Heroes) acts as a memorial to Paraguay’s war-torn history.
- See Homegrown Art at Museo del Barro. Address. Grabadores del Kabichu'i, Asunción 001401, Paraguay. Get directions. Phone +595 21 607 996. Web Visit website.
- Watch Soccer at the Estadio General Pablo Rojas. Address. P927+22W, Av. Acuña de Figueroa, Asunción 001105, Paraguay. Get directions. Phone +595 21 371 022.
- Wander Loma San Jerónimo's Graffiti Art Alleys. Address. Loma San Jerónimo, 001011 Asunción, Paraguay. Get directions. Only a 20-minute walk from the city center lies Loma San Jerónimo, a small, colorful neighborhood of graffiti murals, a literary café, and a staircase adorned with a meta mosaic of Asunción.
- Panteón de los Héroes. Asunción's most instantly recognizable building, the imposing Panteón de los Héroes protects the remains of Mariscal Francisco Solano López and other key…
- Casa de la Independencia. The Casa de la Independencia dates from 1772 and is where Paraguay became the first country on the continent to declare its independence in 1811.
- Museo del Barro. Everyone's favorite, Museo del Barro displays everything from modern paintings to pre-Columbian and indigenous crafts, to political caricatures of…
- Jardín Botánico. From the center, Av Artigas runs approximately 6km to the Jardín Botánico. The former estate of the ruling López dynasty, it now houses the city zoo, a…
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- Palacio de los López. Building. Share. Blindingly white and heavily influenced by neoclassical and palladian styles, the presidential palace is perhaps Asunción’s most iconic building.
- Museo del Barro. Share. The essential museum for all things Paraguayan, Museo del Barro is a must-visit spot on the outskirts of the city. Packed with historic art – including wood carvings, ceramics, masks and religious sculptures – the exhibitions trace more than 400 years of indigenous culture and colonial invasion.
- Mercado Cuatro. Market. Share. Mercado Cuatro is the most bustling market in the capital. It’s about a 30-minute walk away from the centre, so the perfect trip for a quiet weekday morning.
- Casa de la Independencia. Museum. Share. This unassuming cottage, built in the late 18th century by a Spanish settler, is an important national monument. It was here that a tightly knit political group declared Paraguay’s independence from Spanish rule in 1811.
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay. Unlike other capitals of South America such as Buenos Aires, Quito or Lima, Asunción is off the beaten path as it lacks well known tourist attractions. However, the number of visitors is on the rise and those who visit the Paraguayan capital will discover an authentic Latin American city ...
24 Things to Know Before You Go to Asunción. What to pack, where to go, and how to eat soup with a fork: a guide to Paraguay’s capital city. Paraguay’s capital, over 600 miles from the Atlantic Ocean in the heart of South America, may not have the headline attractions of other metropolises in the region. But what it lacks in mountains ...
