During José Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia government it was called Fuerte Olimpo, maybe because of the main Cerro (hill) which was said to resemble Mount Olimpus in ancient Greece.
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You can also get to Loma Plata, at km 444 and there is no paved route until km.
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At the beginning of Paraguayan War (1865–1870) it was a very important offensive spot in the Mato Grosso, in 1866 Fuerte Olimpo was a strategic place too but it was taken by Brazilians when the campaign ended.
El Fuerte de Samaipata | El Fuerte | Club Olimpo | Philippine peso fuerte | Omega "El Fuerte" | Olimpo Cárdenas | Fuerte Quemado | Fuerte Olimpo (Paraguay) | Fuerte Olimpo | Fuerte Bulnes | Fuerte Apache |
According to the 2002 census the population yshyr in Paraguay that identified themselves as ysyr was 1571 people, mainly located in the district of Fuerte Olimpo in Paraguay, being the largest migrant group which is in the district Ygatimí (85 in 2002).