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Rosa Brítez
Rosa Brítez (April 9, 1941 – December 20, 2017) was a Paraguayan Pottery, potter and ceramist. One of Paraguay's best known potters, Brítez developed a unique style of pottery by using black clay to craft pieces and ceramic figurines. Her work has been recognized in Paraguay and other countries, including the United States. She became known as the "La Ceremista de América," which translates as "Potter or Ceramists of the Americas." Rosa Brítez was born in 1941 in Itá, Paraguay, Itá in Central Department. She remained in Itá throughout her career. Her home and studio were located along Route 1 (Paraguay), Route 1. Brítez held exhibitions worldwide, including Spain, the United States, France, Mexico and Chile. She received "Potter of the Americas" award in the United States in 1989. In 2014, the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay honored Brítez with the National Order for Merit "Comuneros" for her lifetime of work. Rosa Brítez died on December 20, 2017, from complications o ...
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Rosa Brítez
Rosa Brítez (April 9, 1941 – December 20, 2017) was a Paraguayan Pottery, potter and ceramist. One of Paraguay's best known potters, Brítez developed a unique style of pottery by using black clay to craft pieces and ceramic figurines. Her work has been recognized in Paraguay and other countries, including the United States. She became known as the "La Ceremista de América," which translates as "Potter or Ceramists of the Americas." Rosa Brítez was born in 1941 in Itá, Paraguay, Itá in Central Department. She remained in Itá throughout her career. Her home and studio were located along Route 1 (Paraguay), Route 1. Brítez held exhibitions worldwide, including Spain, the United States, France, Mexico and Chile. She received "Potter of the Americas" award in the United States in 1989. In 2014, the Chamber of Deputies of Paraguay honored Brítez with the National Order for Merit "Comuneros" for her lifetime of work. Rosa Brítez died on December 20, 2017, from complications o ...
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Route 1 (Paraguay)
National Route 1 (officially PY01, in Spanish, ''Ruta Nacional Número 1'', or simply ''Ruta Uno'') is one of the most important and one of the first highways in Paraguay, which runs from the capital city, Asunción to Itapua Department's capital, Encarnación. Crossing the departments of Central, Paraguarí, Misiones and Itapua. It starts on the intersection of Choferes del Chaco and Fernando de la Mora Avenues, known as Cuatro Mojones, and ends at the San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge, on the Paraná River The Paraná River ( es, Río Paraná, links=no , pt, Rio Paraná, gn, Ysyry Parana) is a river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina for some ."Parana River". Encyclopædia Britannica. Encyclopædia Br ..., traversing . Distances and important cities The following table shows the distances traversed by PY01 in each different department, and important cities that it passes by (or near). {{National Roads in Paraguay ...
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Paraguayan Ceramists
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 Río de la Plata. During the 17th century, Paraguay was the center of Jesuit missions, where the native Guaraní people were converted to Christianity and introduced to European culture. After the ...
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