Location

Located on the east bank of the Paraguay River in central South America, at the confluence of the Picomayo and Paraguay rivers

City origin

Asunción Founded on August 15, 1537, it is the oldest city in South America and is known as the "Mother of Cities" in South America

City Honors

Ranked in 2019 No. 357 on the list of the top 500 global cities

Climate characteristics

Subtropical monsoon climate

Summer temperature is 22-35°C, winter temperature is 12-22°C

Paraguay River: It is the main tributary of the Paraná River, with a length of 2,550 kilometers and a drainage area of ??1.1 million square kilometers. It is the fifth largest river in South America.

Lake Ipacaray: The lake is 24 kilometers long and 4 kilometers wide. The lake surface is wide and the water is blue. Paraguayans call it the "blue lake". The environment here is very quiet, surrounded by a forest, including lemon trees, bread trees, orchid trees, etc.

Asunción Botanical Garden: It is one of the larger botanical gardens in South America. There are many precious trees in the garden, and there are exotic flowers and plants everywhere.

Regional delicacies

Yerba mate: The locals pick the green leaves and buds of Paraguay grass and brew them after roasting, fermentation and grinding. The aroma is fragrant and charming. .

Fijo fruit: When ripe, the pulp is yellow and translucent, with rich juice and a sweet taste of banana and strawberry.

Bread roll: It is a type of bread made from cassava, eggs and cheese and can be found at street food stalls.

Humanistic Etiquette

About shaking hands: When meeting guests, they usually shake hands. But if a woman reaches out to a man, the man must shake her hand. But men must never reach out to shake hands with women first.

Cold Dinner Day: They designate the five days before the New Year as "Cold Dinner Day". No one can light a fire to cook, and can only eat cold milk and other foods to commemorate the day more than a hundred years ago. Paraguayan Revolutionary Army soldiers in the War of Independence.

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