2. Location
Central South America
•Northeast of Argentina
•Southwest of Brazil
Area Size
Slightly smaller than California
Population
6,623,252
Ethnicity
Mestizo
Language
Bilingual
•Spanish
•Guarani
Religion
Mostly Roman Catholic
Government
Constitutional Republic
Literacy
94%
Poverty
35%
Climate
Tropical
4. DID YOU KNOW…
Instead of ringing a doorbell while
visiting a home in Paraguay, you
are expected to announce your
arrival by clapping your hands.
Windows are mostly always left
open so the claps are easily heard.
5. 1537
• Voyage led by
Alejo Garcia
• Tribes known
as the
Guaranies
arrive in the
area of
Paraguay
1811
• Paraguay
claims
independence
after gaining
power in 1806
through the
invasion of
Buenos Aires
1607
• Gaurnies
tribes become
Catholic, now
called Jesuits
• Jesuits
become
dominant in
the colony
1844
• Carlos Lopez
becomes
president and
works on the
development
of industries
and
communication
s in Paraguay
1617
• The entire
province is
split into the
River Plate
Government
and The
Paraguay
Government
1865
• Triple Alliance
War
• Paraguay
loses more
than half of it’s
population
• The economy
is destroyed
1750
• The Jesuit
war:
• King Fernando
IV of Spain
trades part of
Paraguay to
Portugal and
the natives
argue against
this
1932
• Chaco War
(Bolivia
invades
Paraguay)
• The peace
treaty gives
Paraguay ¾ of
the disputed
land.
1767
• The Jesuits
are expelled
from America
from King
Carlos II
• They are
destroyed in
1816
1991
• Paraguay joins
Argentina,
Brazil, and
Uruguay in
creating the
Southern Cone
Common
Market, one of
the most
important trade
agreements in
the world.
10. Casa de los
Diputados
Iguazu Falls
UNESCO World Natural Heritage
site
Panteon Nacional de los
Heroes
Paraguay cultural plaza
Cultural Center
La Santisima Trinidad de
Parana
The Holy Trinity of Parana
Estadio Defensores del
Chaco
Multi-purpose stadium
To read more about Paraguay attractions click here.
11. DID YOU KNOW…
There are more than 275 cascades
within the Iguazu Falls. These falls
are twice the width as well as taller
than Niagara Falls.
12. Summer
Winter
• Hot
• Averaging 95
degrees
Fahrenheit
• Cooler
• Temperatures
ranging from 4070 degrees
Fahrenheit
*Temperatures
vary by region
To see what
the weather is
today in
Paraguay’s
capital click
here.
