Roaming South America

Concepción, Paraguay

July 3, 2023

Villa Real de la Concepción (Concepción), Paraguay, has a population of about 89,000. This small city sits on the edge of the Paraguay River, seperated from it by a low dike. The riverside has not been developed though there is a short section of 'costenera' (malecon, boardwalk) but it is nothing special, being old and obviously unappreciated by the city.

Yby Yaú, Paraguay

July 1, 2023

Yby Yaú, Paraguay, has a population of about 36,000. The town is quite new in regard to its founding—in 1984, it was declared a district. That's it, the end. I looked at both the city government website and the Wikipedia and that is the extent of historical information. A district is not a town or a city. From what I've discovered, a village becomes a district (or vice versa), then it is decreed a town, then it is decreed a city. At any rate, I found this description on a mining organization website: "Populated place - a city, town, village, or other agglomeration of buildings where people live and work." I got a chuckle out of that, it seems they also don't know what to refer to this place as.

Atyrá, Paraguay

June 30, 2023

Atyrá, Paraguay, has a population of about 17,000. The town was founded in October, 1538 by Domingo Martínez de Irala. The original name of the town was Atyhá. Before it was founded it was a Guaraní village. Guaraní are indigenous people in this part of the world. The founding of the town took place in the shade of seven Yvapovó plants. The location was a meeting place for the people living in the area, hence the name Atyhá.

Tobatí, Paraguay

June 28, 2023

Tobatí, Paraguay, has a population of about 35,000. The town was founded in 1539 by Domingo Martínez de Irala. The original name of the town was Tavá, and it was founded about 32 kilometers north on the banks of the Paraguay River.

Lambaré, Paraguay

June 26, 2023

Lambaré, Paraguay, has a population of about 186,000. The city was founded in 1768. It is a part of the greater Asunción metropolitan area. When you leave one and enter the other, you don't even notice any difference. It's the same with the city of Fernando de la Mora, as well.

The Lambaré is the same as the Asunción climate, if interested read the blog for Asunción.