Three bases, one loop
Asunción, Encarnación and Ciudad del Este lie several hours apart by road. Build a loop of three bases, Asunción, Encarnación and the Ciudad del Este area, instead of trying everything from the capital.
Destination
Paraguay
A less visited country of Jesuit mission ruins, the Paraná and Paraguay rivers, an old river capital, lakeside towns and waterfalls, easy to pair with Iguaçu or northern Argentina.
AsunciónRiver capital
Jesuit MissionsMission ruins
EncarnaciónRiver city
Lake YpacaraíLake towns
Itaipú DamHydroelectric dam
Saltos del MondayMonday River falls
Top destinations in Paraguay
Handpicked places that create different chapters of the same country.
Asunción
AsunciónFounded in 1537 on the Paraguay River, with the López Palace and the Casa de la Independencia in its old centre.
Capital · HistoryJesuit Missions
ItapúaThe Jesuit mission ruins of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangué, UNESCO-listed in 1993, about 30 km from Encarnación.
Jesuit · UNESCOEncarnación
ItapúaA city on the Paraná facing Posadas in Argentina, with beaches along its waterfront and a Carnival in January and February.
River · CarnivalLake Ypacaraí
CordilleraA lake about an hour east of Asunción, with the lakeside towns of San Bernardino and Areguá, an easy day trip.
Lake · TownsItaipú Dam
Alto ParanáA binational dam on the Paraná River shared by Brazil and Paraguay, with 20 generating units and 14 gigawatts of capacity.
Dam · EngineeringSaltos del Monday
Alto ParanáThree main drops of roughly 40 metres on the Monday River in Presidente Franco, a short trip from Ciudad del Este.
Falls · Day trip
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Hotels and flights
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Hotels in Asunción and flights into it at live prices for your dates, booked and paid in one step. The rest of the route we plan with you.
Paraguay travel guide
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Pair with Iguaçu Falls
Ciudad del Este lies on the Paraná beside Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil and Puerto Iguazú in Argentina. Saltos del Monday and Itaipú combine with the falls, but check border and entry rules for your passport.
Heat and season
Summers, roughly December to February, are hot and humid, so autumn to spring is often more comfortable for ruins and sightseeing. Winters are mild, though nights can be cool, especially around Encarnación.
Check entry and cash
Entry rules depend on your passport and can change, so check them with official sources before booking. Cash in local currency is useful outside the capital, so carry some.
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