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Calixto Benitez Destination Guide

Touring Calixto Benitez in Paraguay

Calixto Benitez in the region of Boquerón is located in Paraguay - some 240 mi or ( 386 km ) North-West of Asunción , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Calixto Benitez

Time in Calixto Benitez is now 06:41 AM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " America/Asuncion " with a UTC offset of -3 hours. Depending on your budget, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Formosa, Villarrica, Teniente S Velazquez, Concepción, and Colonia Mennonita. Being here already, consider visiting Formosa . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Calixto Benitez ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Jose I B. Baron 55 300 hp colemill president 2

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Interesting facts about this location

Menno Colony

Menno Colony is a settlement founded by Russian Mennonites in 1926 in the central Chaco of northwest Paraguay occupying an area of 7500 km² (2900 mi²). Neighbouring Mennonite settlements are Fernheim Colony and Neuland Colony.

More reading: Wikipedia Article
Located at -22.51 -60.01 (Lat./Long.); Less than 17 km away
Tags: Germans in Paraguay, Mennonitism in Paraguay, Populated places established in 1926, Populated places in the Boquerón Department

Battle of Boquerón

The Battle of Boquerón was a battle fought from September 7 to 29 in 1932 between the Bolivian and Paraguayan armies in and around the stronghold of Boquerón. It was the first major battle of the Chaco War. The outpost (fortín) of Boquerón, among others, had been occupied by Bolivian troops since late July 1932 following instructions of president Daniel Salamanca leading to the escalation of the border conflict into a full-scale war.

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Located at -22.77 -59.94 (Lat./Long.); Less than 20 km away
Tags: 1932 in Bolivia, 1932 in Paraguay, Battles of the Chaco War, Conflicts in 1932, Sieges