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The city is built on a rise overlooking a large bay formed by the Río Paraguay. The centro runs south-southeast from the bay for about 10 blocks to Teniente Fariña, and it stretches 17 blocks from Colón in the west to Estados Unidos in the east. Most hotels, restaurants, shops, and offices can be found in this rectangle. Except for the irregular coast along the river, Asunción's streets follow a standard grid. Downtown streets are narrow and generally have one-way traffic. Two major squares -- Plaza de los Héroes and Plaza Uruguaya -- provide cool resting places in the shade of jacaranda trees.