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Ciudad del Este Map Tourist Attractions

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Departamento Paraguari Yaguaron Iglesia San Buenaventura If you see just one church in Paraguay (and there many) it should be the Iglesia de San Buenaventura, better known as the Iglesia de Yaguaron. Due to its size and ornate decorations, the church of Yaguaron is one of Paraguay’s most important churches. It is impressive on several levels. The building itself is quite large at seventy meters in length supported by thirty-meter high columns of solid lapacho wood and two-meter thick adobe walls. The interior is decked out with paintings and wood carvings, decorated with richly hued vegetable dyes of reds, greens

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Travel to Ciudad del Este

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Lodging Camping is the only option for those wishing to stay in the park itself. The town of Ybycui has some simple lodging options and there are one or two options along the road to the park as well. Hotel employees can help arrange for drivers to take you to the park. Hospedaje Esperanza Your best bet for lodging within the town of Ybycui itself. Very clean with a kitchen and laundry service as well as a pool in the summer time. The owner Na Epifania offers meals as well for a very low price. Tel: 0534 226 320, Bernardino

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Ciudad del Este Guide for Tourist

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La Colmena Founded in 1936, La Colmena was Paraguay’s first Japanese agricultural colony. Many of the ancestors of the original one hundred families still dedicate themselves to growing fruit and cultivating honey in this region. Though the town is mostly populated by descendants of these immigrants they have integrated themselves so fully into Paraguayan culture that it is not uncommon to see elderly Japanese couples sitting outside drinking terere and conversing in Guarani. Despite their integration, many of their homeland traditions are still kept alive. For example, the cooperative store (located on the main plaza near the Municipal Office) sells

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Ciudad del Este Map

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Departamento Central Ita The town of Ita is known for its ceramic production, a tradition that dates back to the colonial era when members of the Franciscan mission used to make ceramic pots. Today the town is best known as the home of Rosa Britez, famed local ceramist, as well as for the production of ceramic chickens. Rosa Britez’s Workshop A ceramist for over sixty years, Rosa Britez is one of Paraguay’s most renowned artists. This humble but energetic artist is known for her chubby ceramic figures, platters and water jugs with faces of suns and moons, and cheeky Kama

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Ciudad del Este Travel

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La Rosada The historic La Rosada iron foundry is located at the entrance to the park just past the end of the paved road. The foundry was the first of its kind in Latin America, created during the rule of Carlos Antonio Lopez when Paraguay was a prosperous and progressive nation. Wood charcoal for the foundry came from the surrounding forest and power was also provided by damning up the Salto Mina. The foundry was destroyed by Brazilian troops during the Triple Alliance war but has been partly reconstructed. The grounds include a nicely curated museum with war artifacts and

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