Itauguá · Central
Cerro Patiño (Ybytypané)
Itauguá's highest point, about 247 m, with forest tied to the Lake Ypacaraí ecosystem.
32 kmHalf a day
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Itauguá
Along Route PY02, Itauguá's roadside stalls are hung with tablecloths, blouses, earrings and even shoes made of ñandutí, the needle lace whose Guarani name means 'spiderweb', worked on frames in radiating circles. The Ñandutí Community Museum tells the story of the craft, and you can buy pieces directly from the lacemakers at the Artisans' Coordinating Association, in the municipal cultural center. The town center holds the church of Our Lady of the Rosary (1896-1908) and houses dating from the era of Dr. Francia.
34 km from Asunción · ≈ 35 min
What to see
Itauguá · Central
Museo Parroquial San Rafael
A parish museum from 1964 in a colonial house, with Franciscan and Jesuit sacred art, Chaco War objects and a ñandutí room.
30 km45 minutes to 1 hour
Itauguá · Central
Iglesia de la Virgen del Rosario de Itauguá
A neoclassical church built between 1896 and 1908, in the heart of the ñandutí capital.
30 km30 minutes
Festivals
Oct→ Nov
National Ñandutí Festival
Folk music, dance and ñandutí lace in the town of weavers: two nights of competition for the Golden Ñandutí.
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In the birthplace of ñandutí (Paraguay's delicate spiderweb lace): procession, arts festival, torín (Paraguayan-style bullfighting), asado a la estaca (meat roasted on stakes) and jineteada (bronc riding).
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Itauguá
Ñandutí lace
Needle lace worked in wheels that mimic a spider's web: the crown jewel of Paraguayan handicrafts.