"I have been living in Paraguay for the past two years, and it has never rained." Fr. Lorenzo Tasca, fidei donummissionary from the diocese of Treviso told us from Paraguay a few weeks ago. He serves in the diocese of San Juan Bautista de las Misiones, in three parishes not far from the Paranà River, the second largest
Paraguay-dag-1920 SOLD
Title
Karte von der Republik Paraguay. Hergetellt im Herbst 1920 durch die Deutsche Auswanderungs-Gesellschaft (D.A.G.) E.V. zu Stettin.
1920 (dated)
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Description
This is an extremely rare 1920 map of Paraguay, separately published by the Stettin German Emigration Society (
Deutsche Auswanderungs-Gesellschaft) in support of an effort to establish a Paraguay colony.
The MapThis large folding map of Paraguay shows the greatest detail between the Paraguay River and the Paraná. It identifies forts, cities, and settlements as small as individual farms, denoting towns and distinguishing between those with or without churches. Forests, mountains, and swamps are illustrated pictorially. The railroad connecting Asunción with Buenos Aires is shown, as are telegraph stations throughout. To the west of the Paraguay River, the