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Asuncion

Travel Guide South America Paraguay Asuncion

Introduction

Palacio do Gobierno

Asuncion is the capital and largest city in Paraguay with about 1,3 million people living in the city and 1,8 million in the metropolitan area. It is located in the south central part of the country, near the border with Argentina and it is one of the oldest cities in South America, with people living here since almost 500 years. The city is located on the banks of the Paraguay River which offers a natural beauty to the city with great urban landscapes. Not only does the city function as the administrative capital, it is also the cultural and economical hart of the country. It is a very charming city for travellers and apart from the sights, the city boasts a good tourist infrastructure with hotels and restaurants.

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Neighbourhoods

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Sights and Activities

Palacio de los Lopes (Presidential Palace)
Churches and Cathedral
Casa de la Independencia

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Events and Festivals

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Weather

It is hot and humid year round with temperatures averaging almost 30 °C during the day and only just under 20 °C at night. In summer however, temperatures of 40 °C can make walking around almost unbearable. Most of the rain falls in the hotter summer months.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
Avg Max	33.5 °C	32.6 °C	31.6 °C	28.4 °C	25 °C	23.1 °C	23.2 °C	24.8 °C	26.4 °C	29.2 °C	30.7 °C	32.3 °C
Avg Min	22.8 °C	22.3 °C	21.3 °C	18.6 °C	15.7 °C	13.8 °C	13.1 °C	14.3 °C	15.9 °C	18.6 °C	20.1 °C	21.8 °C
Rainfall	147.2 mm	129.2 mm	117.9 mm	166 mm	113.3 mm	82.4 mm	39.4 mm	72.6 mm	87.7 mm	130.8 mm	164.4 mm	150.3 mm
Rain Days	8	7	7	8	7	7	4	5	6	8	8	8

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Getting There

By Plane

Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) receives almost every international flight and TAM Mercosur is the main airline. Destinations are mainly to neighbouring countries and include Sao Paulo, Buenos Aires, Montevideo Santiago de Chile and Cochabamba and Santa Cruz in Bolivia. Aerolíneas Argentinas and Gol fly there to from a few cities in Argentina and Brazil.
Asuncion's local bus line 30-A links the city center with the airport's terminal.

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By Car

By Bus

By Boat

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Getting Around

By Car

By Public Transport

By Foot

By Bike

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Eat

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Drink

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Sleep

Budget

Property	Address	Type	Popularity
Apar-T-otel Porta Westfalica	Dr. Camacho Dure 555 Villa Antelco	Hotel	-
Estancia Santa Clara	Kilometro 141, Ruta 1	Guesthouse	-
Hotel Westfalenhaus	Stgo.1°M Benitez 1577	HOTEL	-
Internacional Asuncion Hotel	Ayolas 520	Hotel	-
Black Cat Hostel	Eligio Ayala 129 between Yegros and Independencia	Hostel	86
Aspen Apart Hotel	Ayolas 581 esquina Gral. Díaz, Microcentro	Hotel	-
Palmas del Sol Hotel	Avenida España 202 c/ Tacuary	Hotel	90
Hotel Chaco	Caballero 285, Esquina Mariscal Estigarribia	Hotel	-
Portal del Sol Hotel	Avenida Denis Roa 1.455 c/ Santa Teresa	Hotel	92
Asuncion Palace Hotel	Colón 415 esq. Estrella	Hotel	90
Hotel Royal Gardens	Agustín Yegros 1203 Las Carmelitas	Hotel	-
Granados Park Hotel	Estrella esq. 15 de Agosto Centro	Hotel	-
Hotel La Espanola	Luis A. Herrera n° 142 c/ Yegros	Hotel	72
Cordoba Hotel	Oliva 1275 c/ Don Bosco	Hotel	79
Paraguay Hostel - Asunción	Paris 1424	HOSTEL	81
Asuncion Hostel	Mcal. Estigarribia 988 entre EEUU y TAcuary	HOSTEL	88
Hotel Maison Suisse	Malutin 482 / Bertoni y Del Maestro Barrio Villa Morra En Asuncion	HOTEL	-
Hostal El Jardin	Azara 941 Between Av. EEUU y Tacuary	HOSTEL	92
El Viajero Asuncion Hostel & Suites	Calle Alberdi 734	HOSTEL	86
Arandu Hostal	15 de Agosto 783 casi Humaita	HOSTEL	-