The Ñu Guasú Park (Spanish: ''Parque Ñu Guasú'') is an urban park located in
Luque
Luque () is a city in Central Department of Paraguay, part of the Gran Asunción metropolitan area. Both 1635 and 1750 have been recorded as dates of its founding. It was temporarily the capital of Paraguay in 1868 during the Paraguayan War ...
, in the
Greater Asuncion
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area, in
Paraguay
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, near the
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
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. It was turned into a recreational park covering 25 hectares. It is maintained through the Communications and Public Constructions Ministry of Paraguay, through the Public Constructions Direction, dependent of the Vice-Ministry. Ñu Guasú Park has a 5-kilometer walking/jogging path and a 1.2 kilometer bicycle path. It also has soccer, volleyball, basketball, and tennis facilities. There is no fee charged to enter the park.
History
2000s
In November 2001, the
Ejército del Pueblo Paraguayo kidnapped
MarÃa Edith Bordón de Debernardi
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at the park. In March 2003, former model
Mariángela Martinez Houstin was kidnapped at the Park. In March 2005, a worker of Paraguay's Embassy in
Buenos Aires
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was robbed at the parking lot site of the Park. In September 2008, a fire destroyed a small part of the grass at the Parque Ñu Guazú. In October 2008, the Gran Corrida Americana run was disputed at the Parque Ñu Guazú to help Paraguay's Chaco. In November 2008, the first
WWF volunteer tree planting day was held at the park. In 2009, the Bosque de la Memoria was launched.
2020s
On 5 April 2021, the Parque Ñu Guazú re-opened its doors following the
COVID-19 pandemic
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.
References
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Parks in Paraguay
Central Department
Cross country running venues
Luque