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Frutilla de Areguá

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Areguá’s strawberries, with their own exhibition from July to September: smoothies, tarts, ice cream and sweet empanadas.

What it is

Areguá is the country’s strawberry district. Every year, between July and September, the Expo Frutilla is held; the 2025 edition started on 6 July and ran until 30 September. There you can try smoothies, desserts, ice cream, tarts, sweet empanadas and strawberry cones with chantilly and chocolate. According to La Nación, 19 producer committees with about 350 families took part in the 2025 edition. The varieties ABC mentioned include Dover and Sweet Charlie. The Areguá strawberry jam is also made from the fruit.

Ingredients

strawberry

History

Wikipedia presents the Expo Frutilla as a distinctive feature of Areguá, held between July and September.

Did you know…?

Areguá is also a pottery and crafts town and has Cerro Koi and Lake Ypacaraí as its other two attractions.

When

July to September, at the Expo Frutilla.

Where

Areguá, in the town-centre streets during the expo, and at producers’ stalls.

Verified · sep 2026

Researched and reviewed in September 2026 with 4 sources. A second reviewer checked dates, coordinates and lodging. Hours and prices may change.

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