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It is the seat of government, principal port and chief industrial and cultural centre of the country. Main outputs of the manufacturing industries include footwear, textiles, and tobacco products.

Asunción is one of the oldest cities in South America, being known as Mother of Cities because it was from here where the colonial expeditions to found other cities departed, including the second fundation of Buenos Aires. The site of the city may have been first visited by Juan de Ayolas , but the town, called Nuestra Señora de la Asunción ( Our Lady of the Assumption ), was founded in August 15, 1537, by Juan de Salazar and Gonzalo de Mendoza . In 1731 an uprising under José de Antequera y Castro was one of the first rebellions against Spanish colonial rule. After the War of the Triple Alliance ( 1865- 70Events January 6 The inauguration of the Musikverein ( Vienna). January 10 John D. Rockefeller incorporates Standard Oil January 15 A political cartoon for the first time symbolizes the United States Democratic Party with a donkey ("A Live Jackass Kicking), Asunción was occupied by BrazilianThis article is about Brazil, the country. For other article subjects named Brazil see Brazil (disambiguation). The Federative Republic of Brazil Republica Federativa do Brasil in Portuguese) is the largest and most populous country in South America. troops until 1876Events January events January 31 The United States orders all Native Americans to move into reservations. February events February 2 The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs of Major League Baseball is formed. February 14 Alexander Graham Bell a.

The city is home to the Godoi Museum , the Church of La Encarnación , and the Panteón Nacional , a smaller version of Les InvalidesLes Invalides in Paris, France consists of a complex of buildings in the 7th arrondissement now containing museums and monuments, all relating to France's military history, as well as a hospital and a retirement home for war veterans, the building's origi in ParisEiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. Paris is the capital and largest city of France. The city is built on an arc of the River Seine, and is thus divided into two parts: the Right Bank to the north and the smaller Left Bank to, where many of the nation's heroes are entombed. Other landmarks include the Palacio de los Lopez (presidential palace) The old Senate building (a modern building opened to house Congress in 2003), the Catedral Metropolitana and the Casa de Independencia (one of the few examples of colonial architecture remaining in the city).

The downtown area of the city, near the port and centred on the Plaza de los Heroes, and the Plaza Uruguaya was largely developed during the 1970s and 1980s, leaving little of the colonial city. However it is now rather run down and somewhat dangerous at night. The 'better' areas of Asuncion are in the suburbs towards Avenida San Martin. Where the Paraguayan elite shop in US-style shopping malls driving large SUVs.

The main universities in the city are the Universidad Catolica Universidad Catolica(private, run by the church) and the Universidad Nacional (state run)Universidad Nacional. The Catolica has a site in the centre, next to the cathedral and a larger campus in the adjoining city of Lambare, while the Nacional has it's main campus near the adjoining city of San Lorenzo. There are also a number of smaller privately run universities.

The major newspapers based in Asuncion are ABC Color, Ultima Hora,Noticias and La Nacion. Of these ABC and Ultima Hora are probably the best regarded, however all Paraguayan media has questions about its independence hanging over it.

The City is served by a river terminal downtown, an international airport in the suburb of Luque and the main long-distance bus terminus is on Avenida Republica Argentina

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