1. Preguntas de Paraguay 1.What does Paraguay mean and in what language? 2.Name one fact about the Paraguay River. 3.How is the Chaco War important in Paraguay history? 4.What are the official languages of Paraguay?

2. Paraguay

3. Praguay The name of this country comes Guaraní which means: Para = of many varieties Gua = from, belonging to or place Y = water, river or lake One of the many translations for this name is “River which originates a sea”.

4. The red circle has the name of the country. The star in the middle means unity in the country.

6. Paraguay River One of the longest rivers in South America that starts in Brazil and ends in Argentina. This river divides Paraguay in half: east and west

7. Gran Chaco It is a region in Paraguay with a very low population. Not many people live out here except for the Guaraní indigenous people.

9. Chaco War A historical site where a war between Paraguay and Bolivia took place from 1932- 1935 to control the north of Chaco

11. National Park “Defensores del Chaco” Biggest park since 1975 where different plants and animal species live.

12. National Park “Defensores del Chaco” Caiman at Alto ParaguayTapir at the National Zoo

13. Asunción Capital and largest city of Paraguay. The Paraguay River runs along the city

14. One of the oldest cities in South America!

16. The Paraguay river is part of the everyday activity in Asuncion.

18. Palace of the Lopez It is the Presidency Palace for the current president of Paraguay. Built between 1887 and 1892

19. Palace of the Lopez Named after Carlos Antonio Lopez who was the second president of Paraguay and helped the country grow after their independence.

21. Languages of Paraguay The official languages of Paraguay are: Spanish Guaraní Most speak and write both languages but Spanish is still the language that everyone speaks.