Colonial house
White walls.
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A simple white colonial house from 1772, one of Asunción's oldest surviving buildings, where patriots met secretly on the night of 14-15 May 1811 to plan the movement that brought Paraguay's bloodless independence from Spain. It is now a national museum. The house is low, with thick whitewashed walls, a tiled roof, wooden-barred windows and a small inner courtyard. Its rooms show late-colonial furniture and tools, documents and portraits of the independence heroes, and weapons of the era. Beside it runs a narrow historic alley through which the conspirators are said to have slipped that night. A short guided tour tells the events of the decisive night and each figure's role. Entry is usually free, and the museum closes on Sunday or Monday depending on the season, so check times. Paraguayan summers are very hot and humid from November to March, so carry water and a hat; winter is milder for sightseeing.
White walls.
The plotters' path.
Independence heroes.
Calle 14 de Mayo, historic centre of Asunción
Patriots met there on 14-15 May 1811 to plan the movement that won Paraguay's bloodless independence from Spain.
