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Paraguay

Capital: Asunción · 18 regions · 173 places

PY PYUS travel advisory: 1/4
Population
6.96M
Area
406.8K km²
Capital
Asunción
Currency
PYG
Power plugs
C
220 V
Calling code
+595

Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west. Paraguay has access to the Atlantic Ocean via the Paraná–Paraguay Waterway, a system of navigable channels shared by five countries. The country is governed as a unitary presidential republic composed of a capital district and seventeen departments. Its capital and largest city is Asunción. It dates its independence from Spain to 1811. Read more — Wikipedia

When to go

Best places in Paraguay in October

Ayolas i
80 Paraguay

Ayolas

Misiones Department · Paraguay
27° / 16° 173 mm Oct
Pilar i
79 Paraguay

Pilar

Ñeembucú Department · Paraguay
28° / 17° 146 mm Oct
Quiindy i
79 Paraguay

Quiindy

Paraguari · Paraguay
28° / 17° 140 mm Oct
San Juan Bautista i
78 Paraguay

San Juan Bautista

Misiones Department · Paraguay
28° / 17° 175 mm Oct
Piribebuy i
78 Paraguay

Piribebuy

Cordillera Department · Paraguay
28° / 17° 142 mm Oct
Santa Rosa i
78 Paraguay

Santa Rosa

Misiones Department · Paraguay
28° / 16° 175 mm Oct
Itauguá i
77 Paraguay

Itauguá

Central Department · Paraguay
29° / 18° 136 mm Oct
Caacupe i
77 Paraguay

Caacupe

Cordillera Department · Paraguay
28° / 17° 140 mm Oct
Go score

When to go in Paraguay: month-by-month

Go score by month for the main destinations; green means great weather.

placesJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Asunción536167849189949590756859
Ciudad del Este464959778382858178676051
San Lorenzo546168859188939389766960
Capiatá546168859188939390767060
Lambaré546168849188939389766959
Fernando de la Mora546168859188939389766960
Limpio536066839289949491756858
Nemby546168859188939389766960
Pedro Juan Caballero586570858687939086757061
Encarnación515964828579848379756656
Mariano Roque Alonso536167849189949590756859
Itauguá556268859188939390777061
Villa Elisa546168849188939389766959
Villa Hayes536066839289949591756859
All holiday types

More ways to travel in Paraguay

All holiday types
National parks9Museums3
Tourist density

Tourism in Paraguay

How many visitors come, how concentrated tourism is, and when the country is busiest.

International visitors a year
4.37M
2019
World rank by arrivals
#76
Visitors per resident
0.63
Visitors per km²
11

Most popular destinations in Paraguay

  1. 1AsunciónHigh
  2. 2Ciudad del EsteHigh
  3. 3FiladelfiaHigh
  4. 4EncarnaciónHigh
  5. 5ConcepciónHigh
  6. 6Loma PlataHigh
  7. 7Colonia NeulandHigh
  8. 8San BernardinoModerate
  9. 9AreguaModerate
  10. 10PilarLow
  11. 11YaguarónLow
  12. 12VilletaLow
Practical

Paraguay: practical information

Plugs, money, emergency numbers, safety and typical prices: what to know before you go.

Power plugs
C
Voltage
220 V · 50 Hz
Driving
Drive on the right
Currency

Paraguayan Guarani

PYG · ₲

Languages
Guarani, Spanish
Calling code
+595
Safety & travel advice
1
Exercise normal precautionsUS travel advisory
No travel warningsUK travel advice · Jan 21, 2026
Read the full advice
Typical prices
  • Meal, casual restaurantPYG 69,650≈ $9.20
  • CappuccinoPYG 18,300≈ $2.40
  • Beer (0.5 l)PYG 26,150≈ $3.50
  • Bottled water (1.5 l)PYG 8,450≈ $1.10
  • Taxi, 5 kmPYG 48,250≈ $6.40
  • Public transport ticketPYG 9,200≈ $1.20
  • Mid-range hotel, per nightPYG 633,600≈ $84.00

Estimated from Paraguay’s consumer price level — real prices vary by place and season. Prices are about 38% of US levels.

Upcoming public holidays
  • Dec 8Virgin of Caacupe
  • Dec 25Christmas Day
  • Jan 1New Year's Day

Regions of Paraguay

18

Largest cities in Paraguay

Asunción i
75 Paraguay

Asunción

Asuncion · Paraguay
29° / 18° 130 mm Oct
Ciudad del Este i
67 Paraguay

Ciudad del Este

Alto Paraná Department · Paraguay
29° / 16° 192 mm Oct
San Lorenzo i
76 Paraguay

San Lorenzo

Central Department · Paraguay
29° / 18° 132 mm Oct
Capiatá i
76 Paraguay

Capiatá

Central Department · Paraguay
29° / 17° 134 mm Oct
Lambaré i
76 Paraguay

Lambaré

Central Department · Paraguay
29° / 18° 128 mm Oct
Fernando de la Mora i
76 Paraguay

Fernando de la Mora

Central Department · Paraguay
29° / 18° 132 mm Oct
Limpio i
75 Paraguay

Limpio

Central Department · Paraguay
29° / 18° 140 mm Oct
Nemby i
76 Paraguay

Nemby

Central Department · Paraguay
29° / 18° 132 mm Oct
UNESCO

World Heritage sites in Paraguay

Q157603 i

Q157603

Puerto Quijarro · 51 km
Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangüé i

Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangüé

Jesús · 1 km

Main airports

Neighbouring countries

AR ArgentinaBO BoliviaBR Brazil