√ Asunción (Paraguay): information on the city, what to visit and what to do in Asunción?
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Asunción
Population: ~ 1.400.000
Time difference to London - Time zone GMT/UTC: -4 hours (+/- changes due summertime/daylight saving)
An international airport exists.
► Basic information on Paraguay
Founded August 15th in 1537 the day of the Asunción of the Virgin the Paraguayan capital city conserves its colonial profile.
The city has a lot of parks, calm avenues and gardens next to the bay on the Paraguay River.
Nowadays Asuncion and its metropolitan area have an approximated population of 1,400,000 inhabitants and counts with all can offer a modern and cosmopolitan city.
Asunción (Paraguay) - Things to See:
- Cathedral
- Palace of Government
- Pantheon of the Heroes
- Manzana de la Rivera
- House of Viola
- Railroad station
Places of interest
Places of interest are the Port, the Cathedral, the Palace of Government, several museums among them Bellas Artes Museum and the House of Independence.
Further the Pantheon of the Heroes, constructed of 1863 mausoleum of the heroes of Independence, the Manzana de la Rivera, a complex of eight buildings that gives an impression of Paraguayan architecture of the centuries XVIII and XIX.
It is a cultural centre and a centre of art and recreation with permanent exhibitions.
The Museum Memoria de la Ciudad is located in the House of Viola, the oldest one of the Manzana de la Ribera complex.
Railroad station
More than 100 years of history and tradition
The Paraguayan Railroad was one of the first in South America and is still in function until today.
The Railroad Carlos Antonio López allows us to travel into the history and enjoy the green valleys surrounded by hills, picturesque towns, traditions and customs far from the modern highways.
How and what they are speaking/talking about in Asunción? Radio and TV stations from Asunción in Spanish live & online:
Radio Ñandutí
Radio station
Asunción
Type and programme style: comprehensive
Quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
Radio Nacional
Radio station
Asunción
Type and programme style: news, traditional/folk music
Quality of streaming: ok, player type: Flash.
Radio Yeruti FM
Radio station
Asunción
Type and programme style: comprehensive, mix, latin/spanish Pop
Quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
Radio Ysapy
Radio station
Asunción
Type and programme style: traditional/folk music, Oldies, 30+
Quality of streaming: ok, player type: Windows Media Player.
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