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It is the home of the national government, principal port, and the chief industrial, political, economic and cultural center of Paraguay. Near Asunción, in Luque, are the headquarters of the CONMEBOL, the continental governing body of association football in South America.
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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.
- 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.
Asunción is the principal distributing centre of the most densely populated region of Paraguay. Cotton, sugarcane, corn (maize), tobacco, fruit, and cattle products from the rich agricultural and pastoral hinterland are processed in and around the capital.
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- 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…
Mar 7, 2024 · A renaissance in how the city is embracing its heritage is palpable: Restaurants are defining the New Paraguayan cuisine, a stylish showroom is putting Indigenous folk art on the map and new...
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