Filadelfia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
city and department capital of Boqueron, Paraguay
About Filadelfia
Founded by German Mennonites in 1930, today Filadelfia is the largest and most important city of the Chaco with a population of about 18,000 inhabitants. It is also the capital ofBoqueróndepartment and the administrative center of theFernheim Cooperative, one of the largest in Paraguay which, in turn, is responsible for running many aspects and services of the city like the hospital, the main supermarket, the savings bank, the school, and many others, which are paid for by the profits from the cooperative. A large fraction of its population descends from German Mennonites who immigrated from the former Soviet Union in the 1930s. Though most people associate Filadelfia with Mennonites, there are a number of non-Mennonite residents as well. The fact is that the Mennonites comprise 30% of the
Top Attractions in Filadelfia
Explore the best things to see and do in Filadelfia:
- ★Centro Chaqueño para la Conservación e Investigación
- ★Fortín Toledo
- ★Jakob Unger Museum
- ★Museo Escolar
- ★Museo Hospitalario
- ★Museo Industrial
- ★Museo Knelsen-Haus
- ★Parque de la Memoria
Where to Eat in Filadelfia
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴El Rincón
- 🍴Girasol Churrasquería
- 🍴Restaurante Boquerón
- 🍴Restaurante Honda
- 🍴Restaurante Spazio
- 🍴Restaurant Hotel Florida
Where to Stay in Filadelfia
- 🏨Camping ground of the Tourist Office
- 🏨Hotel Estancia Iparoma
- 🏨Hotel Florida
- 🏨Hotel Golondrina Avenida
- 🏨Hotel Safari
- 🏨Hotel Touring Club Filadelfia
Filadelfia Travel Guide Sections
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