Neuland Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
human settlement in Boquerón Department, Paraguay
About Neuland
Neuland means "new land" in German and the town's name is a good description of what was this place in the Chaco for the early immigrants when they came to Paraguay in the 1940s. Today the city is prosperous and has one of the highest living standards of Paraguay thanks to the work of theNeuland Cooperative. The newest of the Chaco's three Mennonite colonies, Neuland was founded in 1947 by Mennonites escaping religious persecution in the then Soviet Union. The majority of the initial settlers were women, because the men had been sentenced to Siberian work camps by Stalin's regime after World War II. These women had fled from the Soviet Union to Germany, from where they were allowed to immigrate to Paraguay. The Neuland Cooperative is the responsible body of the social, economic, and cultur
Top Attractions in Neuland
Explore the best things to see and do in Neuland:
- ★Centro Chaqueño para la Conservación e Investigación
- ★Fortín Boquerón
- ★Fortín Toledo
- ★Freundschaft Park
- ★Iglesia Mennonita de Neuland
- ★Museo Histórico
- ★Parque Chaco Boreal
- ★Parque Serenata
Where to Eat in Neuland
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Manjessi
- 🍴Restaurant Boquerón
Where to Stay in Neuland
- 🏨Hotel Boquerón
Neuland Travel Guide Sections
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