Concepción, Paraguay
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Concepción is a city in northern Paraguay and capital of the Concepción Department. It lies on the Paraguay River.
Founded in the early twentieth century by Italian immigrants, the town prospered as a centre for the north of the country, exploiting the new wealth of the Gran Chaco, and a river port. The town was also a centre for the Paraguayan Civil War of 1948.
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