Immigration to Paraguay to the 2002 census, 84,2% of immigrants in Paraguay come from Brazil and Argentina. The first Europeans to arrive in what is now Paraguayan territory were Spaniards who left a palpable cultural heritage even today. The government of Carlos Antonio López was marked by a period of international openness including immigration and attracting settlers to populate the country. Geographically, Paraguay can be divided into two parts: The Chaco or Western Region, and the Eastern Region, where Asunción is located, as well as the other main cities of the country. The Chaco is the largest region by area with about 60%
San Juan Bautista, Paraguay Mangoré, today a museum and a cultural center, is frequented by tourists. Other interesting locations in the vicinity are: Beyond San Juan Bautista, an unpaved road goes to Santa María. Another road also goes to Route 4th and to Pilar in Ñeembucú. Agustín Pío Barrios (Mangoré) was born in San Juan Misiones. He was a famous Paraguayan guitarist. The current governor is Victor H. Pereira. San Juan Bautista, Paraguay San Juan Bautista (), capital of the Department of Misiones, Paraguay, is considered the cradle of the religious mission culture. The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of