Yaguari Guazu

Yaguari Guazu belongs to the river and grassland country of the La Plata region. Streams, wetlands, woodland and open pasture offered resources that changed through the year. Waterways and paths linked communities with larger rivers and neighbouring districts, while fishing, hunting and gathering supported different livelihoods.

Across the wider region, Indigenous peoples maintained relationships through kinship, exchange and alliances. European expansion brought livestock, missions and new claims over land and labour. Horses and cattle spread beyond colonial settlements, while Spanish and Portuguese rivalry added pressure to communities across the southern interior.