A country · 47 places · 12 regions
Paraguay, all of it.
47 curated places across 12 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
The 4 biggest regions — Capital District, Itapúa Department, Central Department and Cordillera Department — read below as chapters, with 8 more waiting past them.
Chapter I · Capital District · 11 places
Capital District
The historic metropolitan cathedral of Asunción, standing near the old riverfront core of Paraguay's capital. Its restrained facade fronts a modest square in the heart of the city.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Itapúa Department · 4 places
Itapúa Department
A town in southern Paraguay best known as the site of a monumental red-sandstone Jesuit-Guaraní mission near the Paraná river. Surrounding farmland and the wider Itapúa region frame the visit.
✦ May to September · $
Chapter III · Central Department · 3 places
Central Department
A cobblestoned lakeside town on Lake Ypacaraí known for its ceramics workshops, colonial church and strawberry fields. Its artistic atmosphere and hilltop views draw weekend visitors from Asunción.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Cordillera Department · 3 places
Cordillera Department
A lakeside resort town on Lake Ypacaraí founded by German settlers, long a summer retreat for Asunción residents. Beaches, boating and old villas line its shore.
✦ December to February · $$
Regions of Paraguay
Every place in Paraguay
