Paraguay Posters, Art Prints, Charts, Photographs & Maps

1871 Map of Paraguay, Brazil, Uruguay (25º16'0"S 57º40'0"W)

Paraguay Flag South America Political Map, Art Print

The Republic of Paraguay is a landlocked country in central South America, bordering Bolivia to the northwest, Brazil on the northeast, and Argentina on the south and southwest. Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.

The name Paraguay, meaning “water goes to the ocean”, is in Guarani, a language spoken in Argentina, Bolivia, southwestern Brazil and Paraguay. Guarani and Spanish are the official languages of Paraguay.

Asunción, Paraguay, is the home of the national government, principal port, and the chief industrial and cultural center of the country.

One of the oldest cities in South America, Asunción was founded as a fort by Juan de Salazar y Espinosa in August of 1537.

The Guarani, a group of culturally related indigenous peoples traditionally lived in what is now Paraguay between the Uruguay River and lower Paraguay River, the Corrientes and Entre Ríos Provinces of Argentina, southern Brazil, and parts of Uruguay and Bolivia.

Painted Monkey Frog - Phyllomedusa sauvagii

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Agustin Barrios
b. 5-5-1885; Misiones, Paraguay
d. 8-7-1944; San Salvador, El Salvador

Agustin Barrios, composer and guitarist, is regarded as one of the greatest musicians of all time.