Question 1

How do I get to Filadelfia?

Accepted Answer

From Asunción, the paved Trans-Chaco Highway leads to Filadelfia in about five to six hours by car. Regular long-distance buses run several times a day between the capital and the Chaco region.

Question 2

What makes the Gran Chaco near Filadelfia special?

Accepted Answer

The dry thorn scrub savanna of the Gran Chaco is one of the most species-rich yet least accessible wilderness areas in South America, home to jaguars, pumas and giant armadillos, and can be explored on guided safaris in its raw, untouched state.

Question 3

Who founded the Mennonite colonies in the Chaco?

Accepted Answer

In the 1930s, German-speaking Mennonites settled in the harsh Chaco region and, through hard work, created flourishing agricultural colonies, whose history is vividly documented in the local Jakob Unger Museum.

Question 4

What animal species live in the Gran Chaco near Filadelfia?

Accepted Answer

Despite its barren appearance, the Chaco is home to an extraordinary number of endemic animal species, including the rare Chacoan peccary, and is considered by ornithologists to be one of the best bird-watching areas on the entire continent.

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