The bridge marks the first link between the capital city and the Western Region, paving the way for significant development along the Paraguay River. The Héroes del Chaco Bridge (Spanish: Puente Héroes del Chaco) is a cable-stayed bridge in Paraguay that connects the city of Asunción and Nueva Asunción. It crosses the Paraguay River in order to link the Paraguayan eastern and western regions. That is a few kilometres downstream. The bridge. With the presence of President Santiago Peña and members of his government, including the Minister of Public Works and Communications (MOPC), Claudia Centurión, Paraguay inaugurated last Sunday, 3/3, the emblematic Heroes del Chaco Bridge, a cable-stayed structure that connects the capital.