Villeta is a city of 37,000 people (2016) on the banks of Paraguay River. It is an important industrial center and port.
Understand
editVilleta's port on the banks of the Paraguay River is the shipping point for most of Paraguay's exports. Nineteen large factories located in the area produce cement, iron rods, cotton, electric cables, and agricultural chemicals, and other activities. The cement and chemical plants are infamous for the environmental contamination they cause.
Climate
editThe temperature in summer sometimes reaches 40 °C (104 °F) or higher. The minimum in winter is 0 °C (32 °F). The average for the entire Central Department is 22 °C (72 °F). The city is located in one of Paraguay's departments with the most rainfall during the months from January to April; and the least during the months from June to August.
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editThe city has several historic buildings. The Church of the Virgin of Rosary (Virgen del Rosario) was built during the Paraguayan War and served itself as a hospital. It is one of the examples of 19th-century art, especially in its murals painted by Adán Kunos.
- 1 Playa Municipal (Inmaculada neighborhood). Beach area on the Paraguay River. Free.
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editEat
edit- 1 La Casona de Mati, Humaitá. Milanese style food.
Drink
edit- 1 El Café Gourmet, Av. Lomas Valentinas, ☏ +595 994 539049. Coffee shop.
- 2 Guarnipitán Bar, Juan Bazán de Pedraza, ☏ +595 994 500342. Bar with food. Occasional live music.
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