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| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Asuncion is the small capital of Paraguay founded in 1537 and becoming capital in 1811. |
1998 |
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Asuncion |
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The city lies on the banks of the Rio Paraguay. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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The Rio Paraguay is part of the Rio Plata system, the second largest river system in South America. |
1998 |
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Asuncion |
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The Presidential Palace dates from 1860. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Casa Viola |
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The Casa Viola (1750) is one of the city's few remaining colonial buildings. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Casa Viola |
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The two level courtyard of the elegant building. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Casa Viola |
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The house is a museum famous for its collection of maps. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Casa Viola |
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Orange tress in the courtyard. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Street scene in the busy centre. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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The courtyard of a 17th century Jesuit seminary now used for government offices. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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One of several iron wells dating from colonial times. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Palacio Legislativo |
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The pink Palacio Legislativo dates from 1857. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Palacio Legislativo |
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The debating chamber. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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The Cathedral dates from 1845. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Quiet Sunday street. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Colonial well with ironwork. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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The Casa de la Independencia (1772) where the country's independence was declared in 1811. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Pantheon |
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The Pantheon is the tomb of the country's heroes and presidents. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Pantheon |
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Guards at the entrance. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Pantheon |
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The decorated interior. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
Plaza de los Heroes |
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The Plaza de los Heroes is the city's large but bland square. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
Plaza de los Heroes |
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Playing draughts (checkers) in the shady square. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
Plaza de los Heroes |
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Shoe shiners. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
Plaza de los Heroes |
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Group at an election meeting in the main square. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
Plaza de los Heroes |
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Television presenter covering the election. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
Plaza de los Heroes |
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Children at an election meeting. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Magazine stall. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Restaurant in the city centre. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Election posters. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Lace making is very popular in Paraguay. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Nanduti lace is a speciality of the country. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Each village around Asuncion makes its own distinctive type of Nanduti lace. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Terere is a local tea drunk through metal straws from metal cups. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Wood panelled pharmacy. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
Recova |
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Recova is a covered market full of crafts. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
Recova |
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Nanduti lace is very colourful and unique. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Railway Station |
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The British built railway station dates from 1861 and is one of the oldest in South America. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Railway Station |
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One of many steam engines at Asuncion station. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Railway Station |
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Old railway carriage at the station. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Railway Station |
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Steam train preparing to depart from the station. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
Pettirossi Market |
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The Pettirossi Saturday market. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
Pettirossi Market |
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Grilled meat. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
Pettirossi Market |
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Drinking terere, a local tea drunk through a metal straw. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
Pettirossi Market |
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Metalware shop. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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A group of Guarani women selling crafts. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Asuncion |
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Buses in the city centre. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Aregua |
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Steam railway at Aregua, a small village near Asuncion. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Aregua |
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Small homestead in Aregua, a village by the Rio Paraguay. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Aregua |
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Traditional style farmhouse. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Aregua |
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One of many small farms in the region. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Aregua |
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Brick well. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Aregua |
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Local bus. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Aregua |
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Lake Ypacarai is surrounded by forest. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Aregua |
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The shore of Lake Ypacarai. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Itagua is a village founded in 1728. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Itagua is full of houses in the Guarani-Jesuit style. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Houses in the Guarani-Jesuit style have outside pillars. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Quiet street scene. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Local school. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Typical balconied house. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Beautiful Guarani-Jesuit style mansion. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Cloistered house. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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The church in Itagua features a Guarani style external cloister. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Painted house. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Lace is made in Itagua. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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The village is famous for its Nanduti lace. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Lace shop, one of several in the village. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Nanduti lace is all hand made. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Detail of the very colourful Nanduti lace. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Nanduti lace is very distinctive and unique to Paraguay. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Nanduti image of a basket. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Crochet is very popular in the village. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Woman making lace. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Exquisite lacework. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Blue and white Nanduti lace. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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A sample of beautiful Nanduti lace from the village of Itagua. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Itagua |
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Very delicate lacework. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Ita |
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Ita is a village of kilns. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Ita |
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Ita is famous for its ceramics. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Ita |
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Potter at work. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Ita |
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Pots drying in the Sun. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Ita |
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The ceramics of Ita are very elaborately decorated. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Ita |
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One of the many ceramic shops in the village. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Ita |
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Painted and unpainted ceramics. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Ita |
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Two little piggies. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Yagaron |
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Yagaron Church |
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Yagaron was a centre of Fransiscan missions during colonial times. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Yagaron |
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Yagaron Church |
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Yagaron Church, built in 1640, is the best example of Guarani-Spanish Baroque. It is 70m long. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Yagaron |
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Yagaron Church |
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Free standing wooden bell tower. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Yagaron |
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Yagaron Church |
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Carved church door. Yagaron Church is a prototype of the Mission churches in Paraguay. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Yagaron |
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Yagaron Church |
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The wood carvings are painted with traditional Guarani plant pigments. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Yagaron |
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Yagaron Church |
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Carved wooden crucifix in a plain interior. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Yagaron |
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House of Dr Francia |
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Colonial house where Dr Francia, the first president of Paraguay, lived. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Yagaron |
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House of Dr Francia |
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Carved wooden window. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Yagaron |
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House of Dr Francia |
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Colonial furniture in the interior. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Caacupe |
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Basilica of the Virgin |
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Caacupe is a pilgrimage town dominated by the Basilica of the Virgin of Caacupe. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Caacupe |
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Basilica of the Virgin |
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The Basilica resembles an Orthodox church. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Caacupe |
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Basilica of the Virgin |
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The inner shrine. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Caacupe |
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The town has food stalls for pilgrims. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Caacupe |
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Grilled chickens. |
1998 |
| Paraguay |
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Tobati |
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Tobati is a village in a hilly part of the country. |
1998 |
were added from 24 August 2021.