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Lección 15

PANORAMA: Paraguay



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Search the Internet to explore a few of the landmarks in Paraguay. Also, learn about a man very much in love with music.

Algunas palabras clave
Agustín Barrios Mangoré
Asunción attractions
Asunción colonial buildings
Asunción highlights heroes
Asunción Paraguay
Missions ruins
Paraguay missions
Paraguay the Jesuit Missions
Plaza de los Héroes Asunción
Reducciones Paraguay
San Ignacio Guazú mission Paraguay
Trinidad del Paraná mission Paraguay

  1. Look for information about the Plaza de los Héroes in Asunción. a) What can you see there? Provide a brief, informative description. b) What are other three colonial buildings or monuments in this city?



  2. Find information about these missions. Who created the missions in Paraguay and with what purpose? What was the Spanish term for missions at that time? When were these two missions founded? Provide a brief description for each one. Which one is a UNESCO World Heritage site? Name other three missions in Paraguay.
    San Ignacio Guazú
    Trinidad del Paraná



  3. For what instrument did Agustín Barrios principally compose? What are important characteristics of his music?



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