Metroji clue #89

Asunción in five emoji

Paraguay

One of the oldest cities in South America and the base from which the Spanish founded a lot of the others, which is why it is called the mother of cities.

What each emoji refers to

The Paraguay river is the country's link to the sea, a long way downstream through Argentina.
The Paraguayan harp has no pedals and is played resting against the shoulder. It is the national instrument.
Lapacho trees flower pink and yellow across the city before their leaves come back.
South American football is run from Luque next door, where CONMEBOL has its headquarters.
Asunción gets hot enough that tereré, yerba mate served ice cold, is drunk all day rather than as a break.

Asunción at a glance

Country
Paraguay
Coordinates
25.26° S, 57.58° W
First played
Also accepted
Asuncion

Nearest cities in the game

Distances are great-circle, the same measure the game reports after a wrong guess. The arrow is the direction you would need to travel from Asunción.

City Distance Direction
Buenos AiresArgentina 1,040 km
MontevideoUruguay 1,080 km
São PauloBrazil 1,120 km
BrasíliaBrazil 1,450 km
La PazBolivia 1,470 km
Rio de JaneiroBrazil 1,480 km

Today's city is a different one

Metroji picks a new city every day at midnight, wherever you are. Everyone gets the same one, so scores are comparable.

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