Must-see
Bella Vista · Itapúa
Ruta de la Yerba Mate (Bella Vista)
From plantation to gourd: factories, immigrant museums and a mate bar in Paraguay's National Capital of Yerba Mate.
410 km1 day
Cities · Itapúa · The Jesuit Missions and the South
Bella Vista
364 km from Asunción · ≈ 5 h 45
What to see
Where to stay
Hotel
Hotel y Restaurant Papillon
A classic on Route PY06 in Bella Vista, with 40 rooms, a pool and a restaurant serving international and Paraguayan food; a base for the Yerba Mate Route.
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Hotel
Hotel Encanto Rural
A countryside complex in Bella Vista with a pool, restaurant and camping area, right in the heart of southern Paraguay's yerba mate country.
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Where to eat
Café
Mate Bar
A tribute to yerba mate: cocido, fruity tererés and blends, in the yerba-growing heart of Itapúa.
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