Paraguay - Ruins of Jesuit Church at Humaita
Humaita, Paraguay, a town and distrito on the Paraguay River in southern Paraguay. During the Paraguayan War, it served as the main Paraguayan stronghold from 1866 until its fall in August 1868. This card shows the remains of the 18th century Jesuit Church of San Carlos de Borromeo, now a preserved and venerated symbol of Paraguayan resistance
Picture No
10910415
Media ID
46524923
Size
3000px x 5388px
(3.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Grenville Collins Postcard Collection
Source
Unattributed postcard
Date
circa 1914
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