Paraguay guides
Practical tips, local recommendations and stories to help you experience Paraguay like a local.
City guidesParaguarí, Paraguay: hills, old train station and museums Paraguarí, 66 km from Asunción: hills with lookouts, the Estación neighbourhood with rail bikes, an artillery museum and Mbatoví's canopy circuit.
City guidesYaguarón, Paraguay: church, Francia museum and hill Yaguarón as a half day from Asunción: the Franciscan church under restoration, the free Dr. Francia Museum, the Walk of Myths and the hill.
City guidesPiribebuy, Paraguay: war museum, Piraretã falls and festivals Piribebuy, about 75 km from Asunción: a free war museum, the UNESCO-listed 60-stripe poncho, the Ruta de la Caña, Piraretã falls and festival dates.
City guidesThings to do in Areguá: pottery streets and town doors Things to do in Areguá by area: church and potters, museums, Cerro Kõi and the lake, where to eat and which days everything is open.
City guidesJesús de Tavarangue: unfinished church and local visit tips Jesús de Tavarangüé, 12 km from Trinidad: why the church was never finished, how to get there from Encarnación and how the 72-hour ticket works.
City guidesDay trip to Areguá: route and best stops A timed day route to Areguá: Cerro Kõi and Chororí, the potters' centre, Centro Cultural del Lago, Estación A, the lake and Estanzuela strawberries.
City guidesThings to do in Ciudad del Este: lake, parks, Itaipú and Monday Falls Lago de la República, Museo El Mensú, the linear park, a free Itaipú tour and Monday Falls: what to do in Ciudad del Este, where it is and when to go.
City guidesGetting around in Ciudad del Este: short hops, heat, and timing Getting around Ciudad del Este: downtown on foot and early, agreed-fare taxis or apps, the bus to Itaipú, the bridge, the terminal and the airport.
City guidesThings to do in Encarnación: riverfront, beaches, carnival, ruins The Costanera and San José Beach, the riverside food strip, Carnival at the Sambódromo and Trinidad ruins about 30 km away: a plan for Encarnación.
City guidesLake Ypacaraí: a morning in Areguá and sunset in San Bernardino A one-day Lake Ypacaraí plan: Areguá in the morning, San Bernardino at sunset, how to get from one town to the other, and why you should not swim.
City guidesSan Bernardino, Paraguay: a weekend plan in the lake town A Friday-to-Sunday plan for San Bernardino: lodging and prices, the Saturday market, lake and lookout, a Sunday trip to Altos or Caacupé, and beating the traffic.
City guidesThings to do in Asunción: centre, Loma San Jerónimo and Mercado 4 A plan by area: the historic centre in the morning, Loma San Jerónimo at the weekend, Mercado 4 on its own and the Museo del Barro after lunch.