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Central · Assunção and Lago Ypacaraí

Areguá

Areguá, capital of the Central department, lies on the west bank of Lago Ypacaraí, about 28 km from Assunção. Founded in 1538, it was a summer retreat for capital families and preserves manor houses with wide verandas along the Avenida del Lago. It is known for its ceramics, sold at stalls along the streets, for the church atop the hill and for the sandstone formations of Cerro Koi.

Assunção · Assunção and Lago Ypacaraí

Assunção

Assunção, capital of Paraguay, was founded in 1537 on a bend of the Paraguay River and preserves on top of the bluff the historic center, with the Palacio de López, the Cathedral, the Cabildo, the Panteón Nacional de los Héroes and the Casa de la Independencia. The Costanera avenue runs along the bay, the Loma San Jerónimo climbs the hill next to the center, and the Museo del Barro and Mercado 4 showcase the country's popular art and commerce.

Alto Paraná · Ciudad del Este and Itaipu

Ciudad del Este

Ciudad del Este, capital of Alto Paraná, is on the bank of the Paraná River, facing Foz do Iguaçu and connected by the Ponte da Amizade. Founded in 1957, it is the second largest city in Paraguay and is known for the commerce of the microcenter. It is the base for the Paraguayan side of Itaipu in Hernandarias, for the Saltos del Monday in Presidente Franco, and for the Reserva Natural Tati Yupi, as well as the Lago de la República and the Catedral San Blas in the center.

Itapúa · Encarnación and the Jesuit Missions

Encarnación

Encarnación, capital of Itapúa, lies on the bank of the Paraná River, opposite Posadas in Argentina. Founded in 1615 by the Jesuit Roque González de Santa Cruz, the Yacyretá dam gave it a long Costanera with sandy beaches that fill from December to February. It is the base for the Jesuit ruins of Trinidad and Jesús de Tavarangüé, a World Heritage Site, and hosts the Carnaval Encarnaceno between January and February.

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