Guinness record for the biggest fresco in the world at Posadas

The EBY authorities said at the time that the wall had sought to control the passage. Prior to the rejection, the entity's next leadership was considering an idea to integrate it into the urban landscape and invited the International Movement of Muralists to intervene in an artistic way and to make a mural depicting the cultural and historical links between Argentina and Paraguay.

The mural consists of two parts: an intervention with painting as a great story that tells the story of the region, from Guarani to Jesuits, to the present day, and 160 other square meters on the same subject but made in pencil black. who reached Saturday the Guinness record after being certified by the representatives of the organization.

With this initiative, the authorities put an end to the malaise of the population and transformed the part of the mural painted in black pencil into one of the largest in the world. The previous recording was a mural of 84.86 square meters located in Colombia.

"Something that at the time brought about discord has turned into something beautiful, our art and our culture.Thus, under the motto" Yacyretá unites us ", it is integrated with the city and will constitute a tourist landmark, "said Martin Goerling, executive director of EBY.

"There is a lot of integration and a shared culture in this area, and exactly what is reflected is that, trying to look for fraternity and the union of peoples," he added.

Artists from Argentina, Paraguay, Peru and Bolivia began drawing to give continuity to the story they wanted to tell. They used about 1,200 liters of paint and 800 black pencils to paint the two murals in about 12 working days, said Valeria Garibotti, coordinator of the Movement. Muralists International.

"These are two different murals but the theme is the same," Garibotti said by telephone from Posadas, capital of Misiones province, located in northeastern Argentina. "The mural with painting will be certified by the International Muralist Movement because it is the longest mural in the world with visual union and collective development."

"There will be two certifications … The wall is the same, but its cut visually separates it from the rest of the mural," said Garibotti, who said the part of the mural made with paint did not meet Guinness World Records requirements for international recognition.

But not only did the muralists intervene on the controversial wall, but also neighbors and students from schools on both sides of the border, which brought them closer on Saturday to celebrate the recognition and union of the two peoples with a music festival. renowned composer and accordionist Chango Spasiuk.