Ulises Icardi · CC BY-SA 4.0National Immigrant Festival (Coronel Bogado)
The communities that settled Coronel Bogado show off their dances, costumes and food at a festival of integration.
What it is
Coronel Bogado, in southern Itapúa, was built by immigrants of many origins, especially Slavic ones. Its National Immigrant Festival, which reached its 18th edition in 2026, brings together these communities with dances, traditional costumes, music, heritage food and a shared lunch. It’s a local-scale event of about two thousand people, warm and easy to get around. Not to be confused with the festival of the same name in Oberá, Argentina, held in September.
What to see and do
- Slavic and other immigrant community dances
- Traditional immigrant dishes
- Chipa from the national chipa capital
Tips
Late-May nights are already cool: bring a warm layer. Check the date with the Itapúa Governor’s Office or on the event’s social media.
Dates may shift to the nearest weekend.
What to see
Coronel Bogado · Itapúa
Coronel Bogado, Capital Nacional de la Chipa
A must-stop on Route PY01: more than thirty chiperías (chipa bakeries), some sixty varieties and ovens fired day and night.
Festivals and events here
Coronel Bogado National Chipa Festival
The “national chipa capital” celebrates its cassava bread with chipas of every kind, butifarra sausages and big shows.
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The city is known for its chipa and for its national Immigrant and Chipa festivals.
Patron saintCoronel Bogado, ItapúaResearched and reviewed in September 2026 with 4 sources. A second reviewer checked dates, coordinates and lodging. Hours and prices may change.