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Before you go
Your trip to Coronel Bogado.
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
Coronel Bogado – Itapúa Destination Encarnación and the Jesuit Missions about 45 km from Encarnación
How to get there
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Aeropuerto Internacional Silvio Pettirossi (ASU) Luque · 320 km
Approximate road distances. Check flights and bus schedules before you travel.
Via the PY01: from Encarnación it’s about 45 km, and from Asunción about 310 km. Buses that run between the two cities pass through Coronel Bogado; check the schedules. Those arriving by plane land at Silvio Pettirossi, in Luque, near Asunción. For San Cosme y Damián, a paved turnoff leaves the PY01 south of town.
How many days
Half a day for the old station and a stop at the chiperías. With a full day, add the San Cosme y Damián mission. If you want to attend the astronomy center’s night visits, when they are scheduled, you’ll need to stay overnight in the area.
When to go
The town receives more visitors during Holy Week, when demand for chipa rises nationwide. The Festival Nacional del Chipá usually takes place at the end of December; confirm the date. Summer, from December to February, is hot, and winter, from June to August, has cool days.
The seasons shown are the most usual ones; nature doesn't always follow the calendar.
Do you need a car?
For the town, no: the chiperías are on the urban stretch of the PY01 and the old station is in the center. For the San Cosme y Damián mission, a car helps; there are buses connecting San Cosme with Encarnación, but check the schedules.
Suggested itinerary
An order that works
Built with the places on this page. No rush: it's paced so you have time to see them.
One day in Coronel Bogado
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Morning
Chipa and old station
Start with chipa and cocido at one of the chiperías on the urban stretch of the PY01, then go to the old train station, now the Estación Cultural, in the center.
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Afternoon
Mission of San Cosme y Damián
Take the paved turnoff to San Cosme y Damián and visit the church of the old reduction, the courtyard with the sundial, and the Jesuit buildings.
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Late afternoon
Astronomy center
Also at the mission, visit the interpretation center dedicated to Father Buenaventura Suárez, who studied the sky there in the 18th century.
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Evening
Sky of San Cosme
If a night visit is scheduled at the astronomy center, stay for the telescope observation; otherwise, return to Coronel Bogado or continue to Encarnación.
Check before you go. Opening hours and days change, and places may close for renovations, holidays or events. This itinerary is a suggestion from Cidade Turismo, not a commitment: plan yours by checking directly with each place you intend to visit.
Before you go
Frequently asked questions
Why is Coronel Bogado called the chipa capital?
Because chipa production and sales are the town’s hallmark, with dozens of chiperías along the PY01. In 2017, the Dirección Nacional de Propiedad Intelectual (Dinapi) granted the town the official title of National Capital of the Chipa.
How far is Coronel Bogado from Encarnación?
About 45 km via the PY01, the road that continues toward Asunción.
What to do in Coronel Bogado?
Try chipa at the chiperías along the highway, see the old train station—now the Estación Cultural—and visit the Jesuit mission of San Cosme y Damián, about 20 km away.
Is Coronel Bogado near San Cosme y Damián?
Yes. The mission is about 20 km to the south, via a paved turnoff from the PY01.