Asunción · Asunción (Distrito Capital)
Palacio de López (Palacio de Gobierno)
The palace Carlos Antonio López had built for his son, now the seat of the executive branch overlooking the bay.
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Asunción · Asunción (Distrito Capital)
Centro Cultural de la Ciudad Manzana de la Rivera y Casa Viola
An entire block of historic houses facing the Palace, including Casa Viola, the oldest in Asunción.
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Asunción · Asunción (Distrito Capital)
Museo Casa de la Independencia
The colonial house where Paraguay's independence was plotted on the night of May 14, 1811.
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Asunción · Asunción (Distrito Capital)
Costanera de Asunción
Kilometers of waterfront promenade along the bay for walking, cycling and watching the sun set over the Chaco.
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Asunción · Asunción (Distrito Capital)
Oktoberfest en Asunción
Draft beer, sausages and Bavarian bands by the river: Paraguay's German heritage is celebrated every October.
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Asunción · Asunción (Distrito Capital)
Fiestas de San Juan (San Juan ára) en Asunción
June smells of chipa and kerosene: fire games, traditional food and music in every neighborhood.
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Asunción · Asunción (Distrito Capital)
Cabildo – Centro Cultural de la República y Palacio Legislativo
The old neoclassical town hall, now a free museum of art, music and history facing the bay.
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Asunción · Asunción (Distrito Capital)
Teatro Municipal Ignacio A. Pane
Asunción's oldest theater, with a horseshoe-shaped hall for 700 people and performances year-round.
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Asunción · Asunción (Distrito Capital)
Panteón Nacional de los Héroes y Oratorio de la Virgen de la Asunción
The domed shrine where the great names of Paraguayan history rest, watched over by soldiers in full dress uniform.
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Asunción · Asunción (Distrito Capital)
Plaza de los Héroes y calle Palma (centro histórico)
The main square and downtown's shopping street: handicrafts, a Saturday street fair and buildings that tell a century of stories.
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Asunción · Asunción (Distrito Capital)
Catedral Metropolitana de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción
Seat of the first bishopric in the Río de la Plata region, with a silver-clad high altar and a neoclassical façade.
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Asunción · Asunción (Distrito Capital)
15 de agosto: Fundación de Asunción y fiesta de la Virgen de la Asunción
The Mother of Cities' birthday coincides with the feast of its patron saint: a national holiday with Mass and cultural events.
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These days
Sep
September 21: Youth Day and the First Day of Spring
Floats, costumes, picnics and tereré: students and families welcome spring outdoors all over the country.
TraditionTodo el país, VariosSepTobatí Kambuchi (Pottery) Expo
Ñai’ũ clay pottery, woodcarving and karanda’y palm weaving, straight from the hands of Tobatí’s artisan families.
FairTobatí, CordilleraSepYvoty Rape Flower Fair
The “path of flowers”: nurseries from Cabañas sell plants, cut flowers and citrus along the highway.
FairCaacupé (compañía Cabañas), CordilleraSep→ OctLake Ypacaraí Festival
The country’s most iconic cultural festival: folk music, dance, theater, poetry, jazz and rock in the lake town.
FestivalYpacaraí, CentralFeaturedSep→ NovSugarcane Spirit Route (Piribebuy)
A day among sugar mills and distilleries of Paraguayan caña, with tastings and the story of the national spirit.
FoodPiribebuy, Cordillera29SepSan Miguel Arcángel · J. Augusto Saldívar
Patron saintJ. Augusto Saldívar, CentralJul→ SepAreguá Strawberry Fair
Three months of basket-fresh strawberries, smoothies, cakes and liqueurs on the main avenue of Paraguay’s ceramics town.
FairAreguá, CentralFeaturedOctASUFICC – Asunción International Contemporary Film Festival
Paraguayan and international art-house cinema at cultural centers in the capital, with screenings and filmmaker Q&As.
CulturalAsunción, Asunción (Distrito Capital)Where to eat
Restaurant
El Bolsi
A downtown institution since 1960, in a heritage building: empanadas, vori vori, sopa paraguaya and surubí.
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Diner
Lido Bar
A counter-service copetín since 1953; since 2022 it has stood across from the Cathedral (Independencia Nacional and El Paraguayo Independiente): pira caldo, empanadas and villarroel (breaded chicken). There is a second branch at Manzana T (Villa Morra).
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Bar
Bar San Roque
A historic bar founded in 1900: bife koygua, sopa paraguaya and German classics such as sauerkraut with sausages.
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Market
Mercado 4
No-frills eateries serving vori vori and daily specials, plus yuyeras (herb sellers) crushing pohã ñana to order.
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If you need help
National Police (emergencies)
911Paraguayan Volunteer Fire Department (CBVP)
132Ambulance – SEME, Ministry of Health
141SOS Mujer (violence against women hotline)
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