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    Asunción

    Capital of Paraguay
    asuncion.gov.py

    Asunción 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 from the Occidental Region of Paraguay and from Argentina in the south part of the city. The rest of the city is surrounded by the Central Department. Asunción is one of the oldest cities in South America and the longest continually inhabited area in the Río de la Plata Basin; for this reason it is known as "the Mother of Cities". From Asunción, Spanish colonial expeditions departed to found other cities, including the second foundation of Buenos Aires, that of other important cities such as Villarrica, Corrientes, Santa Fe, Córdoba, Santa Cruz de la Sierra and 65 more. Wikipedia

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  2. en.wikipedia.org

    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 Paraguay River and the Bay of Asunción in the northwest separate the city from the Occidental Region of Paraguay ...
  3. britannica.com

    Asunción, city and capital of Paraguay, occupying a promontory and descending to the Paraguay River near its confluence with the Pilcomayo.The city lies 175 feet (53 metres) above sea level.. The city was so named when a stockade was completed there on the Feast of the Assumption (August 15) in 1537. When Buenos Aires was evacuated in 1541 after an attack by the Pampa Indians, the inhabitants ...
    Author:The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
    • Colonial Period

      Paraguay - Colonial History, Jesuit Missions, Independence: The first colonial settlements were established by Domingo Martínez de Irala in the period 1536-56. The first Spanish colonists, unsuccessful in their search for gold, settled peacefully among the Guaraní in the region of Asunción, the present capital of Paraguay. Those first settlers established their notorious harems of ...

  4. asunciontimes.com

    Dec 19, 2024The History of Asunción is rich. From its indigenous roots to its European influence, it makes it one of the most beautiful city in the region. While being named "The Mother of Cities," it is also nicknamed the "Green Capital of Ibero-America," having trees and vegetation everywhere. The lovely city of Asunción has a bright future.
  5. newworldencyclopedia.org

    Asunción (full name: Nuestra Señora Santa María de la Asunción), a city of 512,112 (1,858,000 in its metropolitan area), is the capital of Paraguay, home of the national government, principal port, and chief industrial and cultural center of the country.It dominates social, cultural, and economic trends in the nation. Asunción is a charming city, with beautiful flowering trees and large ...
  6. Oct 25, 2024The Founding and History of Asunción. Asunción's roots trace back to the Spanish colonial era when it was established as the first Spanish settlement in the Río de la Plata region. The city became a strategic center for colonial expansion in South America, giving rise to its nickname as the "Mother of Cities." Over the centuries, Asunción ...
  7. encyclopedia.com

    Serving as a base for colonial expeditions and Jesuit missionaries, Asunción was an important city in the early history of the Spanish Empire. From Asunción, expeditions founded cities in Argentina, Bolivia, and Brazil. For this reason it is known as the "mother of cities." As the center of the nation's political, economic, religious, and ...
  8. oxfordbibliographies.com

    Libro de oro de la ciudad de Asunción. Asunción, Paraguay: Alvaro Ayala Producciones, 2007. An encyclopedic summary of the history of Asunción written in celebration of the 470th anniversary of its founding. Contains short chapters about significant historical figures, events, and culture. Zubizarretta, Carlos, and Gustavo Laterza Rivarola.
  9. britannica.com

    History of Paraguay, a survey of important events and people in the history of Paraguay from the time of European settlement. ... Isolated from the heart of Paraguay, which centered on Asunción, the missions became an autonomous military, political, and economic "state within a state," increasingly exciting the envy of the Spanish ...
  10. britannica.com

    7 days agoParaguay - Colonial History, Jesuit Missions, Independence: The first colonial settlements were established by Domingo Martínez de Irala in the period 1536-56. The first Spanish colonists, unsuccessful in their search for gold, settled peacefully among the Guaraní in the region of Asunción, the present capital of Paraguay. Those first settlers established their notorious harems of ...
  11. historyworld.net

    For much of the early history of the Spanish empire it is Asunción, rather than Buenos Aires, which is the colonial centre for the entire region south of Brazil. The first settlement at Buenos Aires is established in 1536. In 1537 colonists construct a stockade fort hundreds of miles up the Paraná and Paraguay rivers.

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