🇵🇾 South America
The green heart of South America: tereré in the shade, the majestic Jesuit Missions, the wild Chaco and a Guaraní hospitality that makes you feel right at home.
The currency is the guaraní (PYG, symbol ₲). Notes carry large figures, so keep an eye on the zeros when you pay. Traveler tip: it's best to bring US dollars or euros in cash and change them at exchange offices in downtown Asunción or Ciudad del Este (they usually offer better rates than the airport). Cards are accepted in hotels and large stores, but for markets, buses and small towns always keep cash in guaraníes.
Full converter for USD →The main gateway is Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU), in Luque, a few kilometers from Asunción. In the east, Guaraní International Airport (AGT), near Ciudad del Este, handles regional flights and is handy if you're heading to the Iguazú Falls or Foz do Iguaçu. International connections usually go through Buenos Aires, São Paulo, Santiago, Lima or Panama. Airlines flying to the country include Paranair (the main Paraguayan flag carrier), plus LATAM, Gol, Aerolíneas Argentinas and Copa Airlines, among others. Domestic flights are limited: Paranair links Asunción with Ciudad del Este and a couple of other points, but for most journeys within the country the bus is the way to go. The long-distance coach is king of domestic transport: comfortable, cheap and with frequent services from Asunción's Bus Terminal to the whole country and neighboring nations (Argentina, Brazil, Bolivia). Cities have urban buses and, to get around comfortably, you can use taxis or apps like Bolt and Uber in Asunción. For rural areas or the Chaco, renting a vehicle (ideally high-clearance) gives you far more freedom.
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