Asunción CityParaguay travel guide
Where to staySan Bernardino
Boutique₲₲₲

Hotel del Lago

One of the oldest hotels in the country: founded in 1888 by immigrant Guillermo Weiler facing Lake Ypacaraí, it is now a boutique hotel with period décor.

What to see and do

  • Bernhard Förster, founder of Nueva Germania, died here in 1889
  • Facing the lake and San Ber's historic center
  • Pool, restaurant and garden

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San Bernardino

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An 1881 German colony on the shores of Ypacaraí and Paraguay's summer capital: lakeside promenade, bars and long nights.

≈ 1 km
Lago Ypacaraí

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Lago Ypacaraí

The lake behind Paraguay's most famous guarania: sunsets, sailboats and historic towns along its shores.

≈ 6 km
Altos

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Altos

The 'nation's terrace': a Franciscan town with German heritage, timbó wood carvings and the Kamba Ra'anga masked festival.

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Areguá

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Areguá

Capital of pottery and strawberries, with historic mansions stepping down from the church to the lake.

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Verified · sep 2026

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