History of Paraguay Falls, crossed the Río Paraná and arrived at the site of Asunción, the future capital of the country, thirteen years before it was founded. They tried to cross the Gran Chaco, eventually penetrating the outer defenses of the Inca Empire. After Garcia's murder by his Indian allies, news of the raid reached the Spanish explorers on the coast. The explorer Sebastian Cabot was attracted to the Río Paraguay two years later. Cabot was sailing to the Orient in 1526 when he heard of Garcia's exploits. He decided that Río de Solís might provide easier passage to the Pacific, and, eager
Cinema of Paraguay the bill of Audiovisual Promotion, with which the National Film Institute of Paraguay could be created. This list covers non-Paraguayan films (many Argentine or Brazilian) that were filmed, or partly filmed, there. This list covers non-Paraguayan films that deal with Paraguayan issues/topics, but are not filmed there. It also covers films in which Paraguay is made reference to. Cinema of Paraguay The cinema of Paraguay has historically been small. However, this has begun to change in recent years with films like "El Toque del Oboe" (1998); "María Escobar" (2002); "O Amigo Dunor" (2005), which competed for Best Movie in the