FF MM · CC BY-SA 4.0Expo Tereré
Craft fair in Plaza de la Democracia with guampas, bombillas, thermos flasks and workshops celebrating tereré.
What it is
Every late February, around National Tereré Day, Asunción's Plaza de la Democracia fills with stalls selling everything that surrounds the national drink: guampas and bombillas, thermos flasks and carriers, mortars, tooled leather, carved wood, ñandutí lace, embroidery, ceramics and Indigenous art. In 2024 more than 50 artisans from different towns took part, with hands-on workshops, live demonstrations of the craft process, folk performances and tastings of typical foods. It is a good chance to take home a handmade guampa and chat with the people who make it, in the heart of the capital and in an open-air plaza. Tereré was inscribed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage in 2020. National Tereré Day is held on the last Saturday of February.
What to see and do
- Guampas, bombillas and flasks made by artisans
- Live workshops and demonstrations
- Folk performances and tastings
- Right in downtown Asunción
Tips
Go in the morning or late afternoon: the plaza has little shade at midday.,Carry cash in small bills in case a stall does not take cards.,Ask the maker how to cure and care for a new guampa.
Dates may shift to the nearest weekend.
What to see
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Palacio de López (Palacio de Gobierno)
The palace Carlos Antonio López had built for his son, now the seat of the executive branch overlooking the bay.
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Panteón Nacional de los Héroes y Oratorio de la Virgen de la Asunción
The domed shrine where the great names of Paraguayan history rest, watched over by soldiers in full dress uniform.
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Plaza de los Héroes y calle Palma (centro histórico)
The main square and downtown's shopping street: handicrafts, a Saturday street fair and buildings that tell a century of stories.
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Museo Casa de la Independencia
The colonial house where Paraguay's independence was plotted on the night of May 14, 1811.
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TraditionAsunción y todo el país, VariosResearched and reviewed in September 2026 with 4 sources. A second reviewer checked dates, coordinates and lodging. Hours and prices may change.