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Mbeju
Mbeju is a starch cake sometimes made with fariña or manioc flour typical of Paraguay. The recipe has existed since the 18th century and its origins lie with the indigenous Cario-Guarani people that lived in the Asunción and its surroundings. The name "mbejú" (also written "mbeyú") means "cake" and comes from the Guarani language. Guarani is one of the two official languages of Paraguay, which defines itself as being bilingual and multi-cultural. The mbejú is bound to the Guarani mythology to be one of the most ancient recipes of this culture. Traditionally, there were about 16 ways to prepare it, although nowadays, 11 are recognized. Next to the chipa and the sopa paraguaya it is part of the so-called "tyra", a Guarani term for food consumed to accompany the "mate cocido", milk or coffee, or simply an addition to other dishes. History Some revisionist historians point out that, during the colonial era, the German traveler Ulrich Schmidl was already talking about the re ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chipa
Chipa (, ) is a type of small, baked, cheese-flavored rolls, a popular snack and breakfast food in Paraguay. The recipe has existed since the 18th century and its origins lie with the Guaranà people of Asunción. It is inexpensive and often sold from streetside stands and on buses by vendors carrying a large basket with the warm chipa wrapped in a cloth. The original name is from Guarani ''chipa''. A small chipa may be called a chipita. In Santa Cruz de la Sierra, Bolivia, the term cuñapé ( Guarani) is often used. In some parts of Argentina, it is called chipá (with an accent mark), or chipacito when it is small. Vocabulary ''Chipa'' is often baked in smaller doughnuts or buns that may be called ''chipita'' or ''chipacitos''. These are sold in small bags by street sellers of big cities and small towns. In the preparation of chipa yeast is not used, so in spite of the high temperatures of the region it can be preserved for many days. It is a festive food and can be found ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. It has a population of seven million, nearly three million of whom live in the capital and largest city of Asunción, and its surrounding metro. Although one of only two landlocked countries in South America (Bolivia is the other), Paraguay has ports on the Paraguay and Paraná rivers that give exit to the Atlantic Ocean, through the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway. Spanish conquistadores arrived in 1524, and in 1537, they established the city of Asunción, the first capital of the Governorate of the RÃo de la Plata. During the 17th century, Paraguay was the center of Jesuit missions, where the native Guaranà people were converted to Christianity and introduced to European culture. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atyrá
Atyrá is one of the oldest cities of Paraguay, alongside Yaguarón, Villarrica, Encarnación, Pilar, San Lorenzo, Humaitá among others. Atyrá is 61 KM East from the country's capital, Asunción, located in the Altos Cordillera, as it is part of the Cordillera Department, in Central Paraguay. Original name and founding Atyrá, initially named Atyhá, was founded by the governor Domingo MartÃnez de Irala in 1538. The word "Atyhá" is of Guaranà origin. It used to be a Guaranà village, and was named for being the meeting place of its residents. Geography Located in the Altos Cordillera, the landscape of the city has large extensions of rocks that form undulations. It is bounded to the north by the city of Arroyos y Esteros, to the north-east by Loma Grande District, to the south by TobatÃ, to the west by the Altos, and to the south-east by San Bernardino and Ypacarai. Climate The climate is mild and dry. The average temperature is 22°C, reaching 39°C in the su ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Corrientes
Corrientes (; GuaranÃ: TaragüÃ, literally: "Currents") is the capital city of the province of Corrientes, Argentina, located on the eastern shore of the Paraná River, about from Buenos Aires and from Posadas, on National Route 12. It has a population of 346,334 according to the 2010 Census. It lies opposite its twin city, Resistencia, Chaco. Corrientes has a mix of colonial and modern architecture, several churches and a number of lapacho, ceibo, jacaranda and orange trees. It is also home to one of the biggest carnival and chamamé celebrations in the country. The annual average temperature is . The annual rainfall is around . Transportation Located in the Argentine Littoral, near the Argentina–Paraguay border, the General Belgrano Bridge crosses the Paraná River which serves as the natural border with the neighbouring Chaco Province. On the other side of the bridge is Resistencia, capital of Chaco. To the west and up the Paraná, between Paraguay and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Viceroyalty Of The RÃo De La Plata
The Viceroyalty of the RÃo de la Plata ( es, Virreinato del RÃo de la Plata or es, Virreinato de las Provincias del RÃo de la Plata) meaning "River of the Silver", also called " Viceroyalty of the River Plate" in some scholarly writings, in southern South America, was the last to be organized and also the shortest-lived of the Viceroyalties of the Spanish Empire in the Americas. The name ''"Provincias del RÃo de la Plata"'' was formally adopted in 1810 during the Cortes of Cádiz to designate the Viceroyalty of the RÃo de la Plata The Viceroyalty was established in 1776 from several former Viceroyalty of Perú dependencies that mainly extended over the RÃo de la Plata Basin, roughly the present-day territories of Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Paraguay and Uruguay, extending inland from the Atlantic Coast. The colony of Spanish Guinea (present-day Equatorial Guinea) also depended administratively on the Viceroyalty of Rio de la Plata. Buenos Aires, located on the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorate Of Paraguay
The Governorate of Paraguay ( es, Gobernación del Paraguay), originally called the Governorate of Guayrá, was a governorate of the Spanish Empire and part of the Viceroyalty of Peru. Its seat was the city of Asunción; its territory roughly encompassed the modern day country of Paraguay. The Governorate was created on December 16, 1617, by the royal decree of King Philip III as a split of the Governorate of the RÃo de la Plata and of Paraguay into its respective halves. The Governorate lasted until 1782, after which the massive Viceroyalty of Peru was split, and Paraguay became an intendency (''intendencia'') of the new Viceroyalty of the RÃo de la Plata. List of governors of Paraguay References Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to t ... * Hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorate Of The RÃo De La Plata
The Governorate of the RÃo de la Plata (1549−1776) ( es, Gobernación del RÃo de la Plata, links=no, ) was one of the governorates of the Spanish Empire. It was created in 1549 by Spain in the area around the RÃo de la Plata. It was at first simply a renaming of the New Andalusia Governorate and included all of the land between 470 and 670 leagues south of the mouth of the RÃo Santiago along the Pacific coast. After 1617, Paraguay was separated under a separate administration ( Asunción had been the capital of the governorate since Juan de Ayolas.) After the founding of the Viceroyalty of Peru in 1542, the governorate was since its birth under its authority until the formation of the independent Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata in 1776. Similarly, it was under the jurisdiction of the Royal Audience of Charcas until the formation of the independent Royal Audience of Buenos Aires from 1661 to 1671 and after 1783. Governors of New Andalusia *''Adelantado'' Govern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Governorate Of New Andalusia
The Governorate of New Andalusia was a Spanish Governorate of the Crown of Castile in South America which existed between 1534–1617. History The governorate was created as one of King Charles V's grants of 1534, establishing the ''adelantado'' Pedro de Mendoza as its first governor, captain general, and chief justice. The territory was described as extending 200 leagues down the Pacific coast from Diego de Almagro's grant of New Toledo, but was understood to involve the exploration, pacification, and settlement of the RÃo de la Plata along the Atlantic. While in theory the Governorate of New Andalusia included all of present-day Uruguay and Paraguay and large segments of Chile, Argentina and Brazil, the ''adelantados'' were only able to effectively colonize the Paraná River, losing other territories to subsequent grants. Disestablishment After the establishment of the Viceroyalty of Peru in 1542, the Governorate of New Andalusia was replaced by the Governorate of the Rà ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gran Asunción ...
Greater Asunción ( es, Gran Asunción), is the metropolitan area of the capital city of Paraguay, Asunción. It consists of twenty cities: Asunción itself, the capital, and the surrounding cities in Central Department. One in three Paraguayans live in this metropolitan area, which has more than 2.7 million inhabitants. List of cities in Great Asunción Transportation The Silvio Pettirossi International Airport in Luque connects this metropolitan area with other American and European destinations. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Gran Asuncion Geography of Asunción Asunción Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alto Paraná Atlantic Forests
The Alto Paraná Atlantic forests, also known as the Paraná-ParaÃba interior forests, is an terrestrial ecoregion, ecoregion of the tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical moist forests biome, and the South American Atlantic Forest biome. It is located in southern Brazil, northeastern Argentina, and eastern Paraguay. Geography The Alto Paraná Atlantic forests are an interior extension of the coastal forests, extending across the southern portion of the Brazilian Highlands. The ecoregion extends from the mouth of the ParaÃba do Sul River eastward along the ParaÃba valley lying behind the coastal Serra do Mar, and further eastward and northward along the basin of the Paraná River and its tributaries, forming a complex mosaic with the surrounding ecoregions. ;States, provinces, and departments The ecoregion covers portions of the Brazilian states of Minas Gerais, São Paulo State, São Paulo, Goiás, Mato Grosso do Sul, Paraná (state), Paraná, Santa Catari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yaguarón
Yaguarón is a city in Paraguay, located at the base of Yaguarón Hill in the Yaguarón District of Paraguarà Department, from the capital Asunción. The town began as a Franciscan reservation for the Guaranà Indians. It contains a famous and visually stunning church, the building of which, led by Fray Alonso de Buenaventura, started in 1640 and took 60 years to complete. Yaguarón is also notable as the birthplace of José Gaspar RodrÃguez de Francia, dictator of Paraguay 1814–1840, whose strong authoritarianism earned him the name ''El Supremo.'' His house is now a museum – located only 200 or so meters from the church. Toponymy In the beginning the city was called Jaguarú, which means in Guaranà mythology an enormous dog or jaguar that inhabited the region. History Located in the foot of a hill with the same name, the city started as a Franciscan Mission with the Guaranà population. In 1600, Fray Alonso de Buenaventura and his followers built an imposing ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Itá, Paraguay
Itá is a city and a district located along the 35th kilometer of Ruta 1 in the Central Department of Paraguay. Etymology Its name means "stone" in the sweet GuaranÃ, also known as the "Capital of Ceramics". According to other derives from the landscape that is love of the hills in the background that every ston Weather The maximum temperature in summer reaches 40 °C, at times. The minimum in winter is 0 °C. The average in the central department is 22 °C. It is located in one of the departments in which rainfall is most abundant from January to April and scarcer from June to August. Demography Itá has a total of 81,084 inhabitants, of whom 40,708 were males and 40,377 females, according to projections from the Directorate General of Statistics, Census and Surveys. History Founded in 1539 Governor Domingo MartÃnez de Irala, a town inhabited by natural GuaranÃ. It is a district since 1884. Itá begins with a mestizo population with customs and tradi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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