PLAZA URUGUAYA

This tree-lined square is located in front of the former main railway station. Plaza San Francisco was renamed Uruguaya in 1885, to thank Uruguay for returning to Paraguay the trophies from the War of the Triple Alliance. In the center is a statue of José Gervasio Artigas, the father of Uruguayan independence, who lived in exile in Paraguay from 1820 to 1850. It's a tranquil spot, ideal for a shady tereré, or to relax with a book (there are two architecturally striking bookshops on the square). Classical music concerts are sometimes organized.