Caacupé

Caacupé

Caacupé

City and district in Cordillera, Paraguay

Caacupé (Spanish pronunciation: [ka(a)kuˈpe]; Guarani: Ka'akupe, literally: "Behind the Mount") is a city and district in Paraguay. It is the capital of the department of Cordillera.

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The town was founded in 1770 by Carlos Murphy, a grenadier in the service of King Charles III of Spain, although a first settlement existed here from the 17th century.[2]

The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Caacupé. Caacupé is best known as the site of the Virgin of Caacupé [es], Saint Patron of Paraguay. The Cathedral Basilica of Our Lady of Miracles, Caacupé stands in the centre of the town. A major religious festival is held annually on 8 December in honour of the statuette "Our Lady of the Miracles". This statuette, carved in the 16th century by a devout convert, was miraculously saved from a great flood, and numerous miracles are ascribed to it.[3]

During the rest of the year Caacupé is a quiet provincial town. It has a park with amusements.

  • Basilica of Caácupe
  • Inside view of the basilica.
  • Pilgrims
  • Aerial Panoramic view of Basílica de Caacupé

References

  1. [1]
    "Archived copy" (PDF). www.dgeec.gov.py. Archived from the original (PDF) on 16 October 2015. Retrieved 12 January 2022.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. [2]
    "Places of Peace and Power – Caacupé" – SacredSites.com
  3. [3]
    "Diario HOY | Caacupé dejó saldo de 1.500.000 visitantes y movimiento económico de US$ 2 millones". 9 December 2019.

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