Paraguay guides
Practical tips, local recommendations and stories to help you experience Paraguay like a local.
City guidesWhatsApp-first booking in Villarrica: confirm before you go Hotels, guided tours and the Independencia hills: what to book by WhatsApp in Villarrica, how to pay a deposit safely and what to confirm first.
City guidesSIM and connectivity in Villarrica: setup, data, and backups A Tigo, Personal or Claro SIM, secure WhatsApp, data for QR payments, Mercosur roaming and a hill-country plan B: get connected in Villarrica.
City guidesPlaza and downtown walking in Villarrica: shade, timing, and short loops Squares, the cathedral, the Fermín López museum, Parque Ortiz Guerrero and the station murals: how to walk downtown Villarrica without wilting.
City guidesSunday services and hours in Asunción: malls, banks and SPI What stays open on a Sunday in Asunción: malls and their supermarkets, SPI transfers, paying the city online and getting around.
City guidesFirst-week living in Villarrica: SIM, money, shopping and health A day-by-day plan for your first week in Villarrica: SIM, QR and cash, the bus terminal, market and fair, hospitals, renting and the heat.
City guidesGetting around in Asunción: buses, Red Búho and ride apps JAHA or Más card, free transfers to electric buses, the E3 to the airport, Red Búho until 03:30 and when Bolt, Uber or MUV make sense.
City guidesParks and outdoor pacing in Asunción: Costanera, Botanical Garden and Ñu Guasu Which park to pick in Asunción: Costanera, Botanical Garden and zoo, Ñu Guasu or Carlos A. López, with hours, fees and how to dodge the heat.
City guidesTips for Encarnación: when to go, getting there and day trips Encarnación needs at least one night from Asunción. From there, Trinidad, Jesús, Hohenau and Posadas all work as day trips.
City guidesHotels in Encarnación: where to stay and when to book How to choose a hotel in Encarnación: the right area for your trip, the dates that sell out and what to confirm before paying.
City guidesEncarnación travel guides and tourist spots: what to see and how Encarnación's sights you can see on your own, and how to visit the Jesuit ruins with or without an agency.
City guidesPlaces to go out in Encarnación: Costanera, beaches and bars Costanera and beaches at sunset, dinner by the Paraná and downtown bars: places to go out in Encarnación with addresses and hours.
City guidesCurrency exchange in Encarnación: where to change and how to compare Change at an exchange house or bank with ID, compare with the Central Bank rate and ask for the total. Plus pesos, ATMs, QR and Pix.