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Horqueta

Horqueta, the department's second city, is a must-stop on the road between Concepción and Pedro Juan Caballero. Its pride is saddlery: handmade leather saddles, belts, bags and riding gear with the look of the north's cattle country. It's known as the 'Capital of Ka'a He'ẽ', after stevia, and the surrounding countryside has ranches where you can go horseback riding, fishing or exploring dirt roads between pastures. In summer, locals head for the beaches of the Aquidabán River, such as those at Paso Mbutú. It's a hardworking, unpretentious town, ideal for buying authentic handicrafts.