Loma Plata
Encyclopedia
Loma Plata is a city and distrito
of the Department of Boquerón
, Paraguay
, located 407 km from Asunción
by a detour of Route IX "Carlos A. Lopez". It is part of one of the Mennonite
colonies of the Paraguayan Chaco.
, livestock and industry. They are organized in the Cooperative Society colonization.
There are large dairies in the region, about 5,000 persons living in Loma Plata.
It was the first colony of Canadian immigrants in the region was founded in 1927, is an important urban center and administrative Cooperatives Menno.
The museum's historic Cologne Menno meets the history of the first settlers in the area, is on the same site of the Cooperative, is freely accessible.
As for handicrafts, bags and hammocks are made of Caraguatá Enlhet of the indigenous community of Pozo Amarillo, located 70 km southeast of downtown Loma Plata. In addition, exhibited works in wood palo santo.
The dairy factory located in the area, Clover, has guided tours for those interested in knowing the process of producing milk.
The Rodeo Club Isla Po'i, which belongs to the breeders' association in Cologne Menno, 1984, seeks to improve the quality of livestock production in the area. Annually, June 12, there is a fair statement in which shows the regional production. The partners also working in the recovery of gaps, through open channels to facilitate drainage of water in times of rain and lots of clean saline soils.
At the Library of Cologne Menno are postcards and books by authors from the town.
In the Experimental Isla Po'i Chacra studies and experiments are carried out in different areas of agriculture: cotton
, peanut
, sesame
, tomato
, as well as explain the process of tillage, crop rotation and others. It is experimenting with the different species of pasture for livestock feed, fodder and tolerable soil, climate and other factors for livestock production. It also works with fruit trees and ornamental plants and trees native to the Chaco for reforestation
.
Districts of Paraguay
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of the Department of Boquerón
Boquerón Department
Boquerón is a department in the western region of Paraguay. It is the country's largest department, with an area of , but its population is only 45,617 . The department includes the Russian Mennonite colonies of Fernheim, Menno and its administrative center Loma Plata and Neuland. The capital is...
, Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
, located 407 km from Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
by a detour of Route IX "Carlos A. Lopez". It is part of one of the Mennonite
Mennonite
The Mennonites are a group of Christian Anabaptist denominations named after the Frisian Menno Simons , who, through his writings, articulated and thereby formalized the teachings of earlier Swiss founders...
colonies of the Paraguayan Chaco.
Climate
The temperature in summer reaches 44 °C in winter and reaches 0 °C. The average is 26 °C.Economy
Residents of Loma Plata are engaged in agricultureAgriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
, livestock and industry. They are organized in the Cooperative Society colonization.
There are large dairies in the region, about 5,000 persons living in Loma Plata.
History
In the origins of the colony Loma Plata, villagers had to overcome many adversities, such as the attack of wild animals and lack of medical care. Around 101 villages make up the colony in that area.It was the first colony of Canadian immigrants in the region was founded in 1927, is an important urban center and administrative Cooperatives Menno.
Tourism
Loma Plata is an important commercial and industrial center, has the necessary infrastructure to receive visitors: hotels, restaurants and access to several places of great tourist attraction, for example: Campo Maria, Laguna Capitan, Chaco Lodge and others.The museum's historic Cologne Menno meets the history of the first settlers in the area, is on the same site of the Cooperative, is freely accessible.
As for handicrafts, bags and hammocks are made of Caraguatá Enlhet of the indigenous community of Pozo Amarillo, located 70 km southeast of downtown Loma Plata. In addition, exhibited works in wood palo santo.
The dairy factory located in the area, Clover, has guided tours for those interested in knowing the process of producing milk.
The Rodeo Club Isla Po'i, which belongs to the breeders' association in Cologne Menno, 1984, seeks to improve the quality of livestock production in the area. Annually, June 12, there is a fair statement in which shows the regional production. The partners also working in the recovery of gaps, through open channels to facilitate drainage of water in times of rain and lots of clean saline soils.
At the Library of Cologne Menno are postcards and books by authors from the town.
In the Experimental Isla Po'i Chacra studies and experiments are carried out in different areas of agriculture: cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
, peanut
Peanut
The peanut, or groundnut , is a species in the legume or "bean" family , so it is not a nut. The peanut was probably first cultivated in the valleys of Peru. It is an annual herbaceous plant growing tall...
, sesame
Sesame
Sesame is a flowering plant in the genus Sesamum. Numerous wild relatives occur in Africa and a smaller number in India. It is widely naturalized in tropical regions around the world and is cultivated for its edible seeds, which grow in pods....
, tomato
Tomato
The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...
, as well as explain the process of tillage, crop rotation and others. It is experimenting with the different species of pasture for livestock feed, fodder and tolerable soil, climate and other factors for livestock production. It also works with fruit trees and ornamental plants and trees native to the Chaco for reforestation
Reforestation
Reforestation is the natural or intentional restocking of existing forests and woodlands that have been depleted, usually through deforestation....
.
Health
Currently one of the 4 existing hospitals in the department of Boquerón is in Loma Plata, which serves all residents of the area.Transportation
Loma Plata is accessible by a paved road 22 km long, branching off the Transchaco highway.External links
- Loma Plata (Menno Colony, Boquerón Department, Paraguay) at Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia OnlineGlobal Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia OnlineThe Global Anabaptist Mennonite Encyclopedia Online is an online encyclopedia of topics relating to Mennonites and Anabaptism. The mission of the project is to provide free, reliable, English-language information on anabaptist-related topics....
- National Secretary of Tourism
- Paraguayan National Mail