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Paraguay

Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west.

Type Country

Why go

  • Country in South America.
  • Served by Lieutenant Colonel Carmelo Peralta National Airport (CIO).

History

Paraguay, officially the Republic of Paraguay, is a landlocked country located in the central region of South America. It borders Bolivia to the northwest and north, Brazil to the northeast and east, and Argentina to the southeast, south, and west. Paraguay has access to the Atlantic Ocean via the Paraná–Paraguay Waterway, a system of navigable channels shared by five countries. The country is governed as a unitary presidential republic composed of a capital district and seventeen departments. Its capital and largest city is Asunción. It dates its independence from Spain to 1811.

Airports

Lieutenant Colonel Carmelo Peralta National Airport (CIO) 89 km to the centre
Concepción, 1, PY — Indoor waiting areas, but some gates board by bus or on foot across the apron — plan for the weather on the day.
Indoor | Outdoor
Aeropuerto de Pozo Colorado 59 km to the centre
Pozo Colorado, 15, PY
Outdoor
Aeródromo de Puerto Pinasco 83 km to the centre
Pinasco, 15, PY
Outdoor
Aeródromo de Puerto Abente 60 km to the centre
Puerto Abente, 1, PY
Outdoor
Aeródromo de Puerto Itapucu 75 km to the centre
Puerto Itapucu, 1, PY
Outdoor

Where things are

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Photographs

Paraguay
Paraguay
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When to go

Tourist season
October – March

The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.

Shoulder season
April – May, September

Milder and quieter, with better value.

Worth avoiding
June – August

The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.

Getting there & around

Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Lieutenant Colonel Carmelo Peralta National Airport (CIO); 8 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below.

Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Paraguay. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.