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Discover & understand Paraguay

Your comprehensive guide to travel, immigration, cost of living and taxes in Paraguay.

Photo: Stefano Vigorelli · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons

Currency

Guaraní (PYG) · USD also common

Capital

Asunción

Official language

Spanish + Guaraní

Climate

Subtropical · hot summers

Time zone

UTC−3 · permanent (from Oct 2024)

Dial code

+595

Population

approx. 7.5 million

Power plugs

Type C · 220 V

Topic areas

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Travel & Discover

Routes, sights, safety, best travel seasons & insider tips

Immigration & Visa

Visa types, residency, entry rules, bureaucracy guides & residence rights

Living & Costs

Rent prices, grocery costs, health insurance, best neighborhoods & daily life

Taxes & Law

Tax system, company formation, bank accounts & finances

News & Updates

Fresh weekly posts, reports & current developments in the country

Background & lifestyle

Land, people & culture in Paraguay

Guaraní, rivers & Jesuit missions

Itaipú & Saltos del Monday

On the Paraná near Ciudad del Este / Presidente Franco, Saltos del Monday is a well-known waterfall park. Nearby, the Itaipú binational hydroelectric dam (Paraguay–Brazil) is among the world’s largest power plants — visitor rules and tours change; check current access. The eastern border region mixes tourism, trade and humid subtropical climate.

Photo: FFE.Franco · CC BY-SA 4.0

Jesuit missions (UNESCO)

La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue are UNESCO World Heritage Jesuit reductions in Itapúa. Stone ruins, church façades and rural landscapes mark Guaraní–Jesuit history. Encarnación is a common base. Combine with river life on the Paraná and quieter inland towns.

Photo: Josep M. Gracia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Tereré, chipa & sopa paraguaya

Tereré (cold yerba mate) is an everyday social drink; chipa (cheese bread, often cassava starch) and sopa paraguaya (savory corn cake) are staples. Markets and asados shape weekends. Guaraní words appear in daily Spanish — bilingual culture is part of national identity. The Chaco (west) contrasts dry cattle country with the humid east.

Photo: Ekem · CC BY-SA 3.0

Ñandutí & crafts

Ñandutí (“spider web” in Guaraní) is the iconic lace of Itauguá and nearby towns — circular motifs on tablecloths and clothing. Music (polka, guarania), harp and festival calendars enrich city and countryside. Asunción’s Costanera and historic centre frame riverfront life.

Photo: Mmangan333 · CC BY 4.0