Editing Humaitá (section)

== History ==
{{Main|Fortress of Humaitá}}

{{Main|Passage of Humaitá}}
{{Main|Siege of Humaitá}}
[[File:Humaita 05.jpg|left|thumb|The ruined church of San Carlos de Borromeo, Humaitá, destroyed during the siege]]
[[Image:Thompson Plate II.1.png|thumb|right|300px|Position of the old Fortress of Humaitá.]]
The remains of the old [[fortress of Humaitá]] are located on the left side of the Paraguay River, approximately 430&nbsp;km to the south of Asunción.
During the [[Paraguayan War]] (1864–1870) this fortress was important because it controlled river access to the capital, [[Asunción]].

The defenses of Humaitá were begun by [[Carlos Antonio López]] (1790–1862).  The ruins of the church and possibly the town museum are the only remains of the installation.