Fernando de la Mora · Central
Kamba Kua (comunidad afroparaguaya)
Descendants of Artigas's lancers have kept the drums and the feast of San Baltasar alive since 1820.
14 km2-3 hours
Cities · Central · Greater Asunción and Lake Ypacaraí
Fernando de la Mora
15 km from Asunción · ≈ 15 min
What to see
Fernando de la Mora · Central
Parque Ecológico de Fernando de la Mora
A small municipal park of about 2 hectares, with natural paths and capybaras, next to the Campo Grande stream.
8 km1 hour
Festivals
Jan
Feast of Saint Balthazar in Kamba Kua
Drums, candombe and dances from the Afro-Paraguayan community of Kamba Kua in honor of Saint Balthazar, its patron saint.
TraditionFernando de la Mora, CentralFeatured27NovMedalla Milagrosa · Fernando de la Mora
The Saint Balthazar festival (January 6) in Kamba Kua, with Afro-Paraguayan dances, is the district's most distinctive celebration.
Patron saintFernando de la Mora, Central