Trips to and from Asunción

For a short stay particularly:
Adventure in the Chaco - Jesuit Ruins in the South - Estancia activities - visit one of the larges waterfalls in the world.

FT06 - 2 Days / 1 Night Chaco Asunción Filadelfia Asunción Depart early in the morning to the heart of the Paraguayan Chaco. Experience some of the world"s best flora and fauna. -Possibility to bird watch (weather permit...
FT07 - 2 Days / 1 Night - South Asunción Bella Vista - Asunción Depart early in the morning to Bella Vista (400 km), a colony founded 100 years ago by German immigrants. -Visit the ruins of Trinidad -Visit the Yerba Mate fa...
FT08 - 2 Days / 1 Night Foz do Iguacu Asunción - Caacupe - Itaipú Cataratas do Iguacu Asunción Depart early in the morning fort he Sanctuary Caacupe in which the largest church in the country stands. Each years, 100,000"s of pilg...
FT09 - 2 Days / 1 Nigth - Ybytyruzú Asunción - Villarrica - Asunción Drive mid-morning to the eastern part of the country. - Visit the Church of Caacupe - Visit the vineyards of emigrants from Baden who established the colony of ...
FT10 - 3 Days / 2 Nights - Estancia Asunción Estancia Asunción Transfer in the morning from Asunción to the 1000-acre farm. The ranch is located in southwestern Paraguay, 200 km from Asunción, in a landscape that is dominated ...

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Geographical Situation
Paraguay, the heart of South America, is a landlocked country located between latitudes 19º 18´ S and 27º 36´ S and longitude 59º 19´ W and 62º 38´ W. It borders on the Northern side with Bolivia and Brazil, on the Eastern side with Brazil and Argentina, on the Southern side with Argentina, and on the Western side with Bolivia and Argentina. The average Summer temperature is between 25ºC and 35ºC while the average Winter temperatures is between 10ºC and 20ºC

Departments
Alto Paraguay, Alto Paraná, Amambay, Boquerón, Caaguazú, Caazapá, Canindeyú, Central, Concepción, Guairá, Itapúa, Cordillera, Misiones, Ñeembucú, Paraguarí, Presidente Hayes y San Pedro.

Weather
Tropical to Subtropical
Average Temperature: 25ºC to 35ºC during Summer and 10ºC to 20ºC during Winter.
Time Zone
GMT-4.

Population
6.068.000 inhabitants.

Official Languages
Spanish and Guaraní.

Currency
Guarani, US Dollars are also accepted.

Official Holidays
January 1 - New Year’s Day;
March 1 - Heroes Day;
Holy Thursday and Good Friday
May 1 - Labor Day;
May 15 - Independence Day
June 12 - Peace of the Chaco War
August 15 - Foundation of Asunción
December 8 - Virgin of Caacupé
December 25 - Christmas Day

Religion
Constitutionally guaranteed religious freedom.
Predominant Religion: Apostolic Roman Catholic .

Government
Republic. Representative Democracy.
The Executive Power (Presidential System), the two-chambers Legislature Power (Senators and Deputies) and the Judiciary.