Under the rule of which President was the first railway train in Paraguay built?
Carlos Antonio Lopez
In what year did the construction start?
1856-1858
Where is this place?
Central Station - Asuncion - Carlos Antonio Lopez
What positive impact did the train have on the communities?
Electricity, running water, modern bathrooms, joy, increase on sales
What's the name of a traditional means of transportation of Villarrica?
Karumbemoto
Name the engineers in charge of the construction of the tracks.
Ing. George Thompson, Evil P. Burnell y Henry Valpy,
How many stations were built?
44
What historical event interrupted the construction of the railways?
Triple Alliance War
What positive impact did the train have in the whole country?
Faster transportation, economical potential, better commercialization, new technologies
Name in order the things you must do in case of a heavy bleeding
Call an adult or 911, Clean wound, cover with a clean gauze and apply pressure.
What were the first railway stations built?
Asuncion, Trinidad, Luque
When did the last steam-powered train stop working?
1999
Who lived in the English Village?
British Engineers
What's the importance of the railway complex of Sapucai?
Workshops to repair trains, warehouses for maintenance, where trains "drank water"
Name 5 places where Tren Paraguay was filmed
Encarnacion, Carmen del Parana, Villarrica, Paraguari, Sapucai, Aregua, San Salvador, Yuty, Tebicuary, Pirapo, Asuncion
In what country were the locomotives "Villarrica" and "Progreso" originally made?
Germany
When was the town of Sapucai constructed?
1887-1894
Why was the English Village created?
To be closer to the railway complex where they needed to work
What is the opinion of the local community about having the train functioning again?
That it might bring the potential economy it had in the past
Name 5 phrases learnt in German
Ja, nein, hallo, danke, bitte, gluten tag, gluten morgen, Auf wiedershen,
How was the name of two foreign locomotives?
Villarrica and Progreso
When did the historical event that stopped the construction of the railway start and when did it end?
1864-1870
What were some of the reasons why the train stopped working?
Neglect and vandalism
Why is Manuel Ortiz Guerrero important for Guaira? Name 3 reasons
He was a famous poet, created the guarania, and used mainly guarani
What are the types of radios?
Commercial radio, State radio, Community radio