by the Alliance. By the end of the war the city had been totally wrecked by the invading troops. The Cuartel de López, a museum in Francisco Solano López's former barracks, has three rooms where bullets, cannon, stirrups, spurs, swords, and other battlefield relics are displayed. Tourism Many tourists visit Humaitá. Students from all over Paraguay come to view the vestiges of the Paraguayan War, as do Uruguayan, Brazilian, Paraguayan and Argentine military men and civilians from throughout America and Europe. Ruins of Humaitá. Only a few vestiges survived bombardment by enemy cannons during the war. One of these was San Carlos Borromeo's church. Carlos Antonio López ordered its construction. It was inaugurated on January 1, 1861. At the time, it was considered one of the most beautiful in the Americas. Itapunta Curupayty Estero Bellaco Hotels in the city include the Municipal Hotel, with Italianate architecture, constructed at the end of the 19th century. Many historians believe that Stroessner stayed there during the 1947 revolution. Restaurants A restaurant called The Terrace is located in the middle of the town square. Fishing Due to its location on the Paraguay River, Humaitá is also a popular place to fish. Fish such as Mandi'i, catfish, piranha, armado, duck, dorado, surubí, and pacú provide the main income of fishermen. Milanese surubí is a popular dish in local restaurants. Gallery Twin towns Humaitá is twinned with: Malbrán, Argentina References Sources World Gazeteer: Paraguay – World-Gazetteer.com * Revista Zeta Populated places in the Ñeembucú Department Populated places established in 1778 pt:Fortaleza de Humaitá