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Paraguay
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1 Guarani, (1963)
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5 Guaranies, (1963)
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100 Guaranies, (1982)
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Front: José Eduvigis Díaz (?-1867), Paraguayan general
During the Triple Alliance War against Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay in 1866, he
first distinguished himself on raids across the Río Paraná at Corrientes. Díaz was
the hero of the September 22, 1866 battle of Curupaity. While scouting a river on a
canoe, he was killed by a shell shot from a Brazilian ship.
Back: Ruins of Humaita
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1000 Guaranies, 2002 Commemorates 50th Anniversary Central Bank of Paraguay
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Front: Mariscal Francisco Solano López (1826-1870), President of Paraguay
Mariscal López was the third president of Paraguay after gaining
independence from Spain in 1811. He assumed power after the death of his father, Carlos
Antonio Lopez. During his presidency in 1864, Paraguay entered the Triple Alliance
War against Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay. By 1870, Paraguay had lost the war.
One-half of the 550,000 pre-war populations were killed in the war. Mariscal Lopez
himself also died in the battlefield.
Back: National shrine
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5000 Guaranies, 2003
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Front: Don Carlos Antonio Lopez (1787-1862), President of Paraguay
Carlos Antonio Lopez was a lawyer by training. He became the second president of
Paraguay. Lopez ruled as a dictator. He administered Paraguay like a personal
fiefdom. Lopez used his power to enrich himself and his family. However, Paraguay
prospered under his administration. The Paraguay population nearly doubled from 1840
to 1860. He improved national defense, stimulated economic development,
improved relationship with foreign countries, reduced the threat of the indigenous
tribes who still roamed the Chaco, and made great advances in education.
Back: Lopez Palace
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Paraguay, a landlocked country in the heart of South America surrounded by
Argentina, Bolivia and Brazil, was a Spanish colony 1537-1811. Gained
independence in 1811. For a more detailed
country profile, see CIA World Factbook on Paraguay.
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