Filadelfia

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In the 1930s, German and Russian Mennonites fled the Soviet Union and found refuge in Filadelfia, an almost deserted town in Chaco, Paraguay. They have dominated the economic scene, by farming, producing goods, and maintaining tourism. You are able to learn all about how these Mennonites created such a flourishing community in the many museums offered by the Fernheim Cooperative. The Jakob Unger Museum provides Mennonite history as well as natural history of the area. Next, learn about how people lived in colonial times at the Museo Knelson-Haus. Then, learn about the growing agricultural industry at the Museo Industrial. Continuing on to the Museo Hospitalario, which is on the original hospital grounds, where the indigenous natives were treated. Finishing at the Museo Escolar, which depicts how life was when the first school in Chaco was opened. This inside look into the life in Filadelfia will certainly answer all of your questions about the wild town!