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About Asuncion:
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 foundation 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.The city is home to the Godoi Museum, the Church
of La Encarnación, and the Panteón Nacional, a smaller version of Les
Invalides in Paris, 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). Websites about
Asuncion:
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