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Required travel documents for Paraguay

Required travel documents for Paraguay: passport [...]

Electric power

Electric power: 220V / 50 Hz
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Area code to Paraguay

Area code to Paraguay: +595 [...]

People

The principal ethnic majority are the Mestizos who account for 91% of the population and are of mixed AmerIndian and Spanish descent. The remainder are divided amongst the Europeans mainly Spanish, AmerIndians and Black Africans. The two main ethnic alien [...]

Climate in Paraguay

Paraguay has two climatic zones. (1.) A temperate climate which is experienced by 66% of the country and is characterized by mild conditions. (2.) A tropical climate with hot and humid conditions which is experienced by 33% of the country. The prevailing [...]

Beware of poisonous snakes.

Paraguay is generally safer than its nearby neighbours but common sense precautions should be followed. [...]

Electricity

220 Volts AC; 50 Hz [...]

VISA INFORMATION

Required by all except for the following entering as tourists for stays up to 90 days: Nationals of Australia; Japan; and the USA. Nationals of EU countries (except France; Greece and Portugal who do require visas) Nationals of Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; [...]

Encarnacion

Encarnacion is 372 kms from Asuncion, on the Parana River, facing the city of Posadasin Argentina. The population is a mixture of Polish, Ukranians, Germans, Japanese and Koreans, engaged mainly in agriculture and commerce. Famous for its Summer carnivals [...]

Ciudad del este

327 kilometers away from Asuncion (Capital of Paraguay), a young city founded only four decades ago, on the border with Brazil. It is the country's leading commercial center due to the flow of imports and exports and because it has the only bridge between [...]