"Humid but beautiful" Asuncion (Departamento) by bajanorte

Asuncion (Departamento) Travel Guide: 148 reviews and 191 photos

Very tropical/Affordable

Chicken and Beef is very affordable in the city. It is not a very spectacular city but you can see some early buildings.

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  • Pros:Affordable/FriendlyPeople/Relatively Clean
  • Cons:Crime/Traffic/
  • In a nutshell:Worth the Adventure
  • Last visit to Asuncion (Departamento): Jan 1999
  • Intro Written Feb 5, 2004
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Futbol is king here Sports & Outdoors (1)

Futbol is very popular here in Paraguay and volleyball and tennis come in a distant second place more travel advice

Great Leather Goods Prices Shopping (1)

Asuncion is the lowest price for leather in the world. I bought a leather backpack and a business attache for 60 dollars... more travel advice

BE VERY CAUTIOUS Transportation (1)

Use caution when driving and dont drive if you can help it. Car theft is VERY common in Paraguay. more travel advice

Chaco Off The Beaten Path (1)

The Chaco which is in the North West portion of the country is the most different part of South America.It is a tropical... more travel advice

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    Narviking's Profile Photo
    Feb 5, 2004 at 4:49 PM

    I agree with what you say about Asuncion. I had also problems because few people spoke english.... Greetings from Norway !

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