Fort Borbon

Fort Borbón is a fort located in the Paraguayan Chaco; it was established to provide protection from the natives and Portuguese. After the Portuguese were expelled by Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia, it was changed to its present name Fort Olimpo.

Coordinates: 21°2′0″S 57°54′0″W
CountryParaguay
DepartmentAlto Paraguay
FoundedSeptember 25, 1792
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
  Total4,498
Time zone-4 Gmt
Postal code
9000
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