The members of the Colonia Menno (of which Loma Plata is the current largest town and administrative center), settled first in Canada until a universal, compulsory, secular education was implemented in 1917 that required the use of the English language.

Some years later, more Mennonite immigrants from Germany and Russia arrived in the Chaco area and founded the Fernheim (1930) and Neuland (1947) colonies.

[citation needed] Today, Loma Plata is the main town of the colony and home to an agricultural co-operative, La Cooperativa Chortitzer Ltda., which focuses on dairy and meat production.

[citation needed] The first and biggest church building was built in Osterwick outside Loma Plata.

Some German-speaking Churches are Emmanuelgemeinde, Elimgemeinde, Mennonitengemeinde, Bethelgemeinde, Hoffnung für Alle, and Manoagemeinde.

Today, the hospital in Loma Plata is a modern health facility and is part of the services provided by the Asociacion Civil Chortitzer Komitee.

Outward specialists come to the colony at scheduled times throughout the year to provide services including childbirth.

The tourist office is situated in a traditional building on the main street, north of the cooperative's supermarket.

The Rodeo Club Isla Po'i, which belongs to the breeders' association in Colonia Menno, annually exhibits on June 12.

Loma Plata is accessible via a paved road 22 km long, branching off the Transchaco highway.

Nasa and Golondrina provide bus services multiple times a day between Loma Plata and Asuncion.