TravelTill

Culture of La Asuncion


JuteVilla
Asunci�n is home to the Godoy Museum and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (which contains paintings from the nineteenth century), the Church of La Encarnaci�n and the Cathedral, and the Pante�n Nacional de los H�roes, a smaller version of Les Invalides in Paris, where many of the nation's heroes are entombed. Other landmarks include the Palacio de los L�pez (presidential palace), the old Senate building (a modern building opened to house Congress in 2003), the Catedral Metropolitana and the Casa de la Independencia (one of the few examples of colonial architecture remaining).

Calle Palma is the main street downtown where several historical buildings, plazas, shops, restaurants and cafes are located. The "Manzana de la Rivera," located in front of the Presidential Palace is a series of restored traditional homes showing the architectural evolution of the city. The old railway station still maintains the old trains that are used in tourist trips to the cities of Luque and Aregu�.

The biggest shopping malls are Shopping del Sol, which includes a Macy's-style department store, Mariscal Lopez Shopping, Shopping Villa Morra, in the central part of the city, and the downtown-located Mall Excelsior.

The nightlife revolves around the downtown part of the city and in the neighborhoods of Manora and Las Carmelitas, a strip full of nightclubs and bars.

Football is the main sport in Paraguay, and Asunci�n is home to soccer teams including Olimpia, Cerro Porte�o, Club Libertad, Club Nacional, Club Guaran�, and Club Sol de Am�rica. The Defensores del Chaco stadium is Paraguay's main football stadium of the country and is located a few minutes away from the center of Asunci�n
JuteVilla