Tourism

Manzana de la Rivera

Centro Histórico, Asunción

Ensemble of nine restored 18th and 19th-century colonial houses turned into a cultural center facing the Government Palace.

Museo del Barro (Visual Arts Center)

Villa Morra, Asunción

Museum and cultural center housing the most comprehensive collection of Paraguayan art: contemporary works, folk art, indigenous ceramics and clay sculptures.

Carlos Antonio López Central Railway Station

Asunción

National Historic Heritage since 1993, the station inaugurated in 1861 houses the Railway Museum with the first steam locomotive to arrive in Paraguay.

Asunción Waterfront (Costanera)

Asunción

8-km linear park on the Asunción Bay with cycle paths, open-air amphitheater, sports areas, restaurants and views of the Paraguay River.

Asunción Botanical Garden and Zoo

Asunción

Asunción's largest park: 275 hectares of natural forest with zoo, botanical garden and the historic López family residences.

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Loma San Jerónimo Neighborhood

Loma San Jerónimo, Asunción

Asunción's oldest neighborhood, declared Historic Heritage and Tourist Neighborhood in 2013. Famous for its colorful houses, murals and Paraguay River views.

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Health Park (IPS)

Santo Domingo, Asunción

19-hectare IPS park in Santo Domingo neighborhood, with free medical services, outdoor gym, book park and Pilates classes.

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Ramón Elías Mythological Museum

Capiatá

One-of-a-kind museum on Guaraní mythology and Paraguayan colonial art, 19 km from Asunción on Route 2.

Jesuit Mission of the Holy Trinity of Paraná

Trinidad

Paraguay's best-preserved Guaraní Jesuit reduction, UNESCO World Heritage since 1993, with nightly video-mapping shows.

Jesuit Mission of Jesús de Tavarangue

Jesús de Tavarangue

UNESCO Jesuit mission with spectacular unfinished church, part of the three-mission circuit in Itapúa.

Guaraní Jesuit Mission of San Cosme and Damián

San Cosme y Damián

The only Jesuit mission with its college still standing, with an astronomy center, part of Itapúa's three-mission circuit.