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Sep 28, 2017 · Paraguay got its name from the Paraguay River. The river is called Rio Paraguay in Spanish, Ysyry Paraguai in Guarani and Rio Paraguai in Portuguese. The Paraguay River flows through Paraguay dividing the country into two. Paraguay thus rests on the two banks of the river.
3 days ago · Paraguay is a landlocked country in south-central South America. Its name is said to derive from the Guaraní word meaning “river that gives birth to the sea,” and its national capital is Asunción.
Apr 27, 2017 · What we do know is that Paraguay’s name comes directly from Río Paraguay – the Paraguay river. This body of water is the lifeblood of the country, flowing for over 1600 miles through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and pouring into the Río Paraná on the border with Argentina.
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These tribes frequently raided the Spanish settlers and Guaraní farmers. They resisted the reductions and Christianity of the missionaries and were a threat to the Spanish and other native peoples for more than 300 years. The name of Paraguay is probably derived from the Payaguás. Early explorers and conquistadors
The name Paraguay stems from Guarani paraguá "feather crown" and y "water" thus paraguaí "feather crown of waters". [clarification needed] History
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Early history of Paraguay. Paraguay. The Guaraní occupied the region between the Paraguay and Paraná rivers long before the arrival of Europeans (about 2000–1000 bce ). They were a Tupian -speaking people, and in most respects their customs resembled those of the other Indigenous people in the tropical forests.
Dec 22, 2021 · etymology: the name means "assumption" and derives from the original name given to the city at its founding in 1537, Nuestra Senora Santa Maria de la Asuncion (Our Lady Saint Mary of the Assumption)
