Must-see
Areguá · Central
Monumento Natural Cerros Kõi y Chororĩ
Five- and six-sided sandstone columns: a geological rarity with few equals anywhere in the world.
30 km2-3 hours
Cmasi · CC BY-SA 4.0Cities · Central · Greater Asunción and Lake Ypacaraí
Areguá
Areguá is a town to explore on foot. From the Candelaria church, perched on a hill overlooking Lake Ypacaraí, the avenue that runs down to the water (a historic quarter declared national heritage in 1997) is lined with old mansions, art galleries and workshops. Pottery stalls are everywhere: flowerpots, nativity figures, statuettes and fired-clay tableware. In winter the sidewalks turn red with the Strawberry Expo. The old railway station, now a cultural center, and the Kõi and Chororĩ hills round out a day trip that feels deeply Paraguayan.
29 km from Asunción · ≈ 30 min
What to see
Must-see
Areguá, San Bernardino e Ypacaraí · Central y Cordillera
Lago Ypacaraí
The lake behind Paraguay's most famous guarania: sunsets, sailboats and historic towns along its shores.
29 kmHalf a day
Festivals
2Feb
Virgen de la Candelaria · Areguá
A boat procession carries the Virgin across Lake Ypacaraí on the eve, and the pottery town hosts a fair of artisans and ceramics.
Patron saintAreguá, CentralJul→ SepAreguá Strawberry Fair
Three months of basket-fresh strawberries, smoothies, cakes and liqueurs on the main avenue of Paraguay’s ceramics town.
FairAreguá, CentralFeaturedCrafts
Areguá
Areguá pottery
Clay planters, figurines, nativity scenes and saints on the shores of Lake Ypacaraí.
Where to stay
Boutique
La Candelaria Hotel Boutique
A boutique hotel in Areguá's historic center, among old summer houses, ceramics workshops and the road down to the lake.
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Guesthouse
Posada Mi Refugio
A family home in SENATUR's Posadas Turísticas program, in the Estanzuela area between Areguá and the lake.
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Where to eat
Market fair
Expo Frutilla de Areguá
July to September: strawberries by the basket, juices, ice cream, liqueurs and cakes in the town center. Peak season is August.
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