Things to Do in Paraguay

St. Joseph's Cathedral, Posadas

The St. Joseph's Cathedral (Spanish: Catedral de San José de Posadas) also called Posadas Cathedral It is the main Catholic church in the city of Posadas, capital of Misiones province in the South American country of Argentina.It is located at the intersection of San Martin Street (Calle San Martí…

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Parque Nacional Chaco

The Chaco National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Chaco) is a national park of Argentina, located in the province of Chaco. It has an area of 150 km2.

Battle of Tuyutí

The Battle of Tuyutí (Tuiuti in Portuguese) was a Paraguayan offensive in the Paraguayan War targeting the Triple Alliance encampment of Tuyutí.

San Rafael National Park

The San Rafael National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional San Rafael) is a proposed national park in Paraguay covering an area of Atlantic Forest, grasslands and wetlands.

Catedral de San Lorenzo

The Cathedral of St. Lawrence (Spanish: Catedral de San Lorenzo) is a cathedral of the Roman Catholic Church in the city of San Lorenzo, Paraguay dating from the early twentieth century, although its completion took circa 50 years.

Palacio de los López

Palacio de López (Spanish for Palace of the 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 Anton…

Casa de la Independencia

The Casa de la Independencia Museum is a history museum and historic house located in Asunción, Paraguay.The museum was inaugurated on May 14, 1965, and showcases pieces of history that date back to the independence of the country.

National Pantheon of the Heroes

The National Pantheon of the Heroes (Spanish: Panteón Nacional de los Héroes) is a building and landmark of Asunción, Paraguay, and a national monument of Paraguay.The National Pantheon of Heroes and oratory of the Virgin Our Lady Saint Mary of the Asuncion which is located between Palma and Chil…

Municipal Theatre Ignacio A. Pane

The Municipal Theatre Ignacio A. Pane is a municipal theatre in Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay.The first theatre building was opened in 1843 under the consulate Don Carlos Antonio López and Mariano Roque Alonso.

Nuestra Señora de Loreto

Reducción de Nuestra Señora de Loreto (Reduction of Our Lady of Laurel), founded in 1610, was the first reductions established by the Jesuits in the Province of Paraguay in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period.

Iguaçu National Park

Iguaçu National Park (Portuguese pronunciation: [iɡwaˈsu]) is a national park in Paraná State, Brazil. It comprises a total area of 185,262.5 hectares (457,794 acres) and a length of about 420 kilometres (260 mi), 300 kilometres (190 mi) of which are natural borders by bodies of water and the Ar…

Iberá Wetlands

The Iberá Wetlands (Spanish: Esteros del Iberá, from Guaraní ý berá: "bright water") are a mix of swamps, bogs, stagnant lakes, lagoons, natural slough, and courses of water in the center and center-north of the province of Corrientes, Argentina.Iberá is one of the most important freshwater re…

Iberá Provincial Reserve

The Iberá Provincial Reserve (Spanish: Reserva Provincial Iberá, from Guaraní ý berá: "bright water") is a provincial protected area in the north-west of Corrientes Province, north-eastern Argentina.

Santa María la Mayor

Reducción de Santa María la Mayor (Reduction of Holy Maria Major), located in the Santa María Department of the Misiones Province, Argentina, at approximate coordinates 27°33′S 55°20′W, was one of the missions or reductions founded in the 17th century by the Jesuits in the Americas during t…

Nuestra Señora de Santa Ana

Reducción de Nuestra Señora de Santa Ana (Reduction of Our Lady of Saint Ana) was one of the many colonial missions for Indian Reductions founded in the 17th century by the Jesuits in South America during the Spanish colonial period.The mission was within the colonial Province of Paraguay.

Jesús de Tavarangüé

Jesús de Tavarangue was a Jesuit Reduction located in what is now Itapua, Paraguay. The ruins of the mission, together with those of Trinidad were designated a UN World Heritage Site designated in 1993.

Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve

The Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve (Portuguese: Reserva Natural del Bosque Mbaracayú) is a protected area in Paraguay.The Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve protects an area of high, humid subtropical forest in the upper Jejuí River basin. It covers 64,405 hectares (159,150 acres).

Battle of Curupaity

The Battle of Curupayty was a key battle in the Paraguayan War. On the morning of September 22, 1866, the joint force of Brazilian, Argentine, and Uruguayan armies attacked Paraguayan fortified trenches on Curupaity. The Paraguayans were led by General José E. Díaz.

Passage of Humaitá

The Passage of Humaitá (Portuguese: Passagem de Humaitá) was an operation of riverine warfare during the Paraguayan War − the most lethal in South American history − in which a force of six Brazilian Navy armoured vessels was ordered to dash past under the guns of the Paraguayan fortress of Hu…

Ypoá National Park

The Ypoá National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Ypoá), was created by decree of the Executive State Nro. 43,681 dated May 29 of 1992.

Río Pilcomayo National Park

The Río Pilcomayo National Park (Spanish: Parque Nacional Río Pilcomayo) is a national park located in the northeastern part of the Argentine province of Formosa, on the border with Paraguay.

Concepción de Buena Esperanza

Concepción de Buena Esperanza (best known as Concepción del Bermejo) was a Spanish city that existed between 1585 and 1632 in current Chaco Province, Argentina. During its time it was of the most important cities in Río de la Plata government.