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Asunción
Capital and most populous city of Paraguay

Asunción

Asunción is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay.

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The city lies on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, immediately north northeast of the confluence where it is joined by the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River separates Asunción from the Occidental Region of Paraguay to the northwest, and from Argentina to the southwest. The eastern part of the city is surrounded by the Central Department.

Get in

Getting to Asunción

  1. 01
    Silvio Pettirossi International Airport
  2. 02
    Terminal de Omnibus de Asunción
  3. 03
    Clorinda Bus Terminal
See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    National Congress of Paraguay

    One of the more impressive new buildings in the city.

  2. 02
    Metropolitan Cathedral

    Next to the broad and picturesque plaza Independencia.

  3. 03
    Panteón Nacional de los Héroes

    Houses the tomb of the unknown soldier along with other national heroes from Paraguay's history, also commemorative plaques for heroes of the Triple Alliance and Chaco War.

  4. 04
    Centro Cultural El Cabildo

    Avenida República y Alberdi (at one edge of Plaza de la Independencia), contacto@cabildoccr.gov.py.

  5. 05
    Casa de la Independencia

    14 de Mayo esquina Presidente Franco (one block down from Palma Street), info@casadelaindependencia.org.py.

  6. 06
    Palacio de López

    Houses the Paraguayan executive branch government.

Do

Things to do

Trade fair. Every July. An exhibition booths, food, music and liquor. This is a good way to learn about what goes on in the country, the exhibitors range from agricultural suppliers to liquor manufacturers. Keep an eye out for the many free samples of food, soap, drinks, etc.

  1. 01
    Ñu Guazu

    Spend the day or enjoy a picnic at Ñu Guazu, Asunción's biggest park.

  2. 02
    Running

    Lots of elite Asunceños work off the stresses of their days at Parque Ñu Guazú, just outside Asunción in the city of Luque, on the way to the airport.

  3. 03
    Jardín Botánico y Zoológico

    Visit the botanical garden and zoo - it's a very peaceful place filled with trees and nice paths.

  4. 04
    Estadio Defensores del Chaco

    42,354 capacity stadium which is home of the Paraguay national football team, Club Guaraní and Club Olimpia.

  5. 05
    Estadio General Pablo Rojas

    45,000 capacity stadium home to Cerro Porteño.

  6. 06
    Loma San Jerónimo Mirador Ita Pyta Punta
Eat

Where to eat

At lunchtime there is no shortage of cheap restaurants to dine in or take away – you can't miss them. The places where you help yourself and pay by weight are usually very cheap and a decent option besides the slightly more expensive restaurants with their daily menu. At dinner time only very few eating places are still open and finding a good deal – especially if you are budget-conscious – is a lot harder.

  1. 01
    Burger King

    Palma between 14 de Mayo and 15 de Agosto.

  2. 02
    Ña Eustaquia

    421 Palma, past Lido's and the hall of martyrs, near Burger King.

  3. 03
    Seoul

    Chile, near the intersection with Oliva (Plaza de los Heroes) and opposite an Esso petrol station.

  4. 04
    El Bolsi
  5. 05
    Lido Bar
How locals move

Getting around Asunción the local way

  • Get inAlso, some major hotels have their own private minibuses.
  • Get inCopanatra car ferries link Asunción to Argentina crossing the river Paraguay between the at the end of Avenida Perón on the southern edge of the city with Puerto Pilcomayo, on the Argentinian side, every 30 min M-F 06:30-17:30, and Sa and holidays 07:00-13:30.
  • Get aroundThe old is at the riverside end of calle Colón and El Paraguayo Independiente, where small motor boats and car ferries make the 25-minute river crossing to Chaco'í, a small town on the other side of the river where good views of Asunción can be observed.
  • Go next{{listing | type=around | name | url | address -25.3 | long | phone | hours | wikidata=Q135975 | lastedit=2023-09-12 | content=A lakeside town about 20 km from Asunción and makes a good day trip.

From Wikivoyage: Asunción, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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