Asunción en 3 días
Panteón de los Héroes y Palacio de los López el día 1, Loma San Jerónimo y Costanera Waterfront el día 2 y Mercado 4 y Museo del Barro el día 3.
Mejor época: mayo, junio o julio.
Día 1: Panteón de los Héroes y Palacio de los López
Mañana
Panteón de los Héroes
Para comer
Traditional Parrilla (Grill)
A 'parrillada' is a mixed grill for sharing. Order it for a table to sample sausages, ribs, beef, and offal.
Dónde ir: La Cabrera (Villa Morra) for upscale asado, El Bolsi (Centro) for classic local dishes, Bar San Alberto for historic atmosphere & meat
Tarde
Palacio de los López
En Centro Histórico.
Noche
Manzana de la Rivera
A complex of nine historic houses from different eras, beautifully restored and facing the Palacio de los López. It houses cultural centers, a cafe, and a library.
Día 2: Loma San Jerónimo y Costanera Waterfront
Mañana
Loma San Jerónimo
A charming, hilly neighborhood of brightly painted houses and narrow cobblestone streets climbing from the riverbank.
Para comer
Street Food & Markets
The best chipa is sold from large insulated containers carried by vendors. Look for a line of locals—that's your guarantee.
Dónde ir: Chipa from any street vendor with a fresh batch, Empanadas at Mercado 4 stalls, Grilled meats on a stick from Costanera vendors
Tarde
Costanera Waterfront
Visit the Costanera waterfront at sunset. Locals flock here to exercise, socialize, and enjoy the breeze. Rent a bike or just grab a bench to watch the Palacio de los López light up.
Noche
Jardín Botánico y Zoológico
A vast, slightly wild botanical garden and zoo on the former estate of the country's 19th-century dictator, Francisco Solano López.
Día 3: Mercado 4 y Museo del Barro
Mañana
Mercado 4
The city's frenetic, sprawling commercial nucleus.
Para comer
Tereré & Café Culture
You can buy a complete tereré kit (guampa, bombilla, termo, and yerba) at any market as the ultimate souvenir.
Dónde ir: Tereré from a roadside puesto (stand), Café Filadelfia (historic downtown cafe), Cocido (hot yerba mate with burnt sugar) at a bakery
Tarde
Museo del Barro
An exceptional art museum in the suburb of San Lorenzo, focusing on indigenous ceramic art (barro), contemporary Paraguayan art, and popular masks.
Noche
Cementerio de la Recoleta
An old, atmospheric cemetery in the Recoleta neighborhood, filled with ornate mausoleums and the graves of Paraguay's most prominent historical figures.
Con un día más: Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná & Jesús de Tavarangue
4-5 hours by car or bus (one way, best as an overnight). No entra en los 3 días: dedícale un día entero en lugar de meterlo con calzador en uno de ellos.
A profound journey to UNESCO World Heritage sites. These breathtaking ruins of 17th-century Jesuit reducciones (settlements) represent a unique fusion of European Baroque and indigenous Guaraní design and culture.
Lo principal: The massive, sculpted sandstone church at Trinidad, The unique unfinished church at Jesús de Tavarangue, The museum at Trinidad, The sprawling plaza and residential foundations
Antes de ir
Desde el aeropuerto
Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) is about 15km from the center. Official airport taxis cost around 150,000-200,000 PYG ($20-27) to downtown. Ride-hailing apps (Bolt/Uber) are cheaper at ~80,000 PYG ($11). Public bus line 30-A goes to the city center for about 7,000 PYG ($1) but can be crowded with luggage.
Cómo moverse
The Centro Histórico and Loma San Jerónimo are very walkable. Distances between major sights in the center are short. However, sidewalks can be uneven, and crossing large avenues requires caution. To reach neighborhoods like Villa Morra, you'll need transport.
Consejos de la zona
- Carry small bills (Guaraníes) in the thousands and tens of thousands. Many small shops, taxis, and market stalls struggle to change 100,000 PYG notes (approx. $15).
- Learn a few basic Guaraní phrases. Saying 'Mba'éichapa' (hello) and 'Aguyje' (thank you) will earn you huge smiles and open doors that Spanish alone cannot.
- Always accept an offer of tereré. Refusing is considered rude. It's a sacred social ritual; you drink from the bombilla (metal straw), say 'gracias', and pass it back to the server.