Hipódromo is a

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(neighbourhood) of

Asunción Asunción (, ) 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 of Asunción in the north ...

, the capital of

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. It's a relatively new neighbourhood with a population of 8,348 people, and provides one of the biggest

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areas in Asunción. The name comes from the Spanish meaning of the word

Hippodrome Hippodrome is a term sometimes used for public entertainment venues of various types. A modern example is the Hippodrome which opened in London in 1900 "combining circus, hippodrome, and stage performances". The term hippodroming refers to fr ...

, which stands for "horse racetrack". This is because the largest horse racetrack in Paraguay, the Hipódromo de Asunción, lies within this barrio. The name of the streets generally carry the name of characteristic trees from the Paraguayan countryside (such as Yvyrapytá, Quebracho and Paraíso) or the name of native tribes of South America (Carios, Guaraníes and Incas). This barrio is home to a large number of open areas of recreational uses, such as small

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s and

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s. Besides having the Jockey Club other important institutions reside in Hipódromo, such as the Institute of Superior Teaching (Instituto Superior de Enseñanza), the National School of Physical Education (Escuela Nacional de Educación Física), National Sports Council (Consejo Nacional de Deportes) and the Paraguayan Tennis Association (Asociación Paraguaya de Tenis). One of the most particular sites of this barrio is the "Champions Village" section. The residents of this

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are the former players of the women's Paraguay national basketball team that won the

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and

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Women's South American Championships. The village was built in the early 1970s, when then President

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recognized the merit of the players by building them houses.

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Neighbourhoods of Asunción {{Paraguay-geo-stub