Mariscal Estigarribia (zona Laguna Negra) · Boquerón
Fortín Toledo y Proyecto Taguá
A Chaco War fort that is now a refuge for the taguá, the peccary once thought to be extinct.
485 km2-3 hours
Chipaguasustudios · CC0Cities · Boquerón · The Chaco and the Pantanal
Mariscal Estigarribia
At the junction of the Transchaco and the Bioceanic Corridor (PY15), Mariscal Estigarribia is the last major service center before the Bolivian border and the base for the country's most important car race, the Transchaco Rally. It began life as a fort and still has the feel of a garrison town. Next to the town, the Western Guaraní community of Santa Teresita celebrates Arete Guasu at Carnival, one of the most striking Indigenous festivals in Paraguay. It's an almost obligatory stop for anyone continuing on to Bolivia.
525 km from Asunción · ≈ 8 h 30
What to see
Mariscal Estigarribia (comunidad Santa Teresita) · Boquerón
Arete Guasu en Santa Teresita
The great festival of the Western Guaraní: masks, drums and circle dances that bring the living and their ancestors together at Carnival.
528 km1 day
Mariscal Estigarribia (zona La Patria) · Boquerón
Parque Nacional Teniente Agripino Enciso
Dry forest, Chaco War trenches and silent nights in the far northwest of the country.
660 km1-2 days
Mariscal Estigarribia (frontera con Bolivia) · Boquerón
Parque Nacional Médanos del Chaco
Sand dunes, dry forest and the tragic Picada de la Desesperación, in Paraguay's remote northwestern corner.
700 km2-3 days
Where to stay
Hotel
Hotel La Estancia
A simple hotel by the town roundabout in Mariscal Estigarribia, the last base with services before the deep Chaco.
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