Things to Do in Encarnación: A Practical Guide to Paraguay's South
The best things to do in Encarnación — the Costanera, river beaches, carnival season and the Jesuit ruins nearby — and how to plan a visit on your own.
Cities
Asunción's neighbourhoods and day trips to the towns around it — Ciudad del Este, Caacupé, San Bernardino, Filadelfia and the bus terminal that connects them. What each place is for, how long to spend there and how to get between them.
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Your Gateway to Paraguay: A Complete Guide to the Asunción Bus Terminal
How to use the Asunción bus terminal for trips around the city and across Paraguay: layout, tickets, luggage and getting there safely.
Shopping, Culture & Beaches: Two essential Paraguayan cities for visitors
Ciudad del Este's duty-free malls and Encarnación's Paraná river beaches make an unlikely but rewarding pair — what to see in each and how to link them.
Exploring the Soul of Ciudad del Este
Exploring Ciudad del Este means duty-free malls, the Itaipú dam, and a genuinely three-country energy most visitors never expect from a border city.
What to Do in Asunción: Discover the Soul of Paraguay
A practical guide to what to do in Asunción, from the historic centre and the Costanera to Villa Morra's restaurants, markets and day trips nearby.
Discover San Bernardino, Paraguay – A Chic Lakefront Getaway for Relaxation and Fun
San Bernardino is Paraguay's classic lakeside escape — German colonial streets, jacaranda avenues, and Lake Ypacaraí sunsets, an easy day trip from Asunción.
Filadelfia, Chaco – A Journey into the Mennonite Heart of Paraguay
Filadelfia, Chaco is Paraguay's Mennonite heartland: dairy cooperatives, dry-forest wildlife, and a road trip unlike anywhere else in the country.
Caacupé – Spiritual Soul of Paraguay
Caacupé is Paraguay's spiritual capital, home to the Basilica of the Virgin of Caacupé and one of South America's largest pilgrimages every December.