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Paraguay

The least visited country in South America, with Jesuit ruins in the south and a capital nobody photographs. Bilingual in Spanish and Guaraní, genuinely.

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When to go

Best time to visit Paraguay: May–Sep

Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026

Cities

Where people go in Paraguay

3 city guides

Asunción2 days is about right
Ciudad del Este2 days is about right
Encarnación2 days is about right

Landmarks

What people go to see in Paraguay

18 landmarks in 3 cities · 2 UNESCO

Asunción· 7 landmarks

Asunción Cathedral Casa de la Independencia Museo del Barro Museo Memoria de la Ciudad Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes Palacio de los López Panteón Nacional de los Héroes

Ciudad del Este· 6 landmarks

Acaray Dam Cathedral of Saint Blaise Friendship Bridge Itaipu Dam Mezquita del Este Saltos del Monday

Encarnación· 5 landmarks

Cathedral of the Incarnation Costanera de Encarnación Jesús de Tavarangue · UNESCO San Roque González Bridge Trinidad · UNESCO

Names and UNESCO status only. We hold no coordinate for a landmark — the stored position is its city’s centre — so these are listed under the city rather than pinned on a map. Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026

Where to stay

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Things to do

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Getting there

Fly to Paraguay

2 airports we can search

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Asunción ASU Ciudad del Este AGT

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Practical

The facts you look up on the plane

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Driving

On the right

Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026

Plugs

IEC · World Plugs · checked 21 Aug 2026

Voltage

220V

Wikidata · checked 19 Aug 2026

Currency

PYG · Paraguayan guaraní

ISO 4217 · checked 22 Aug 2026

Hello

Hola

Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026

Tipping

Around 10%, and often included as a service charge.

Passport Pin guide · checked 22 Aug 2026

Each fact above carries the source that published it and the date it was checked. They change, so check the official source before you fly.

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