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Today it is a relaxed, leafy capital on the Paraguay river, with the Chaco stretching away on the far bank. Its old centre has grand 19th-century buildings, some beautifully kept and others faded, and the city is full of trees that flower purple and yellow in spring.\r\n\r\nFew travellers come here, and that is part of the appeal. Nothing is set up for tourists, prices are low, and people are curious and welcoming. You will hear Guaran\u00ed as much as Spanish, and see people everywhere carrying a thermos of terer\u00e9, the cold mate that is the national habit.\r\n\r\nGive Asunci\u00f3n two or three days: one for the historic centre and the river, one for the markets and the museums, and one for a day out to the lake town of Aregu\u00e1 or the churches and villages of the Circuito de Oro. It is also the starting point for trips into the Chaco. 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The Pante\u00f3n Nacional de los H\u00e9roes holds the remains of the country's national heroes, with a guard of honour at the door, and the Casa de la Independencia is a small colonial house where the independence movement met in 1811. The cathedral and the Cabildo, now a cultural centre, are close by.\r\n\r\nWalk along the Costanera, the riverside promenade, at sunset, and climb up to the Loma San Jer\u00f3nimo, a hillside barrio of brightly painted houses and stairways with views over the river. The Manzana de la Rivera is a block of restored historic houses with exhibitions and a caf\u00e9.\r\n\r\nDive into the Mercado 4, a huge and chaotic market selling everything from medicinal herbs for terer\u00e9 to clothes and cheap lunches. The Museo del Barro has one of the best collections of Indigenous, popular and contemporary art in South America.","hw_hub_city_do_points":"Palacio de L\u00f3pez | The presidential palace by the river\r\nLoma San Jer\u00f3nimo | A colourful hillside barrio\r\nMercado 4 | A huge, chaotic market\r\nMuseo del Barro | Indigenous and popular art","hw_hub_city_do_tag":"things-to-do","hw_hub_city_do_more":"All things to do in Asunci\u00f3n","hw_hub_city_free_title":"And what it costs nothing to do","hw_hub_city_free_body":"The Pante\u00f3n de los H\u00e9roes and the Casa de la Independencia are free, and so are the outside of the Palacio de L\u00f3pez and the cathedral. Many of the city's small museums and cultural centres are free or ask for a donation.\r\n\r\nThe Costanera is free and best at sunset, and the Loma San Jer\u00f3nimo can be walked without a guide in daylight. The Mercado 4 costs nothing to explore.\r\n\r\nThe Parque \u00d1u Guasu and the Botanical Garden are big green spaces where locals walk, run and drink terer\u00e9.","hw_hub_city_free_points":"Pante\u00f3n de los H\u00e9roes | Free, with a guard of honour\r\nCostanera | The river at sunset\r\nMercado 4 | Free to explore\r\nParks | \u00d1u Guasu and the Botanical Garden","hw_hub_city_free_tag":"free","hw_hub_city_free_more":"All free things to do in Asunci\u00f3n","hw_hub_city_food_title":"Eating and drinking","hw_hub_city_food_body":"Paraguayan food is built on corn, cassava and cheese. Sopa paraguaya is not a soup but a dense cornbread, chipa is a cheesy bread ring sold everywhere for breakfast, and mbej\u00fa is a cassava and cheese pancake. Asado, grilled meat, is the weekend meal, and vori vori is a hearty chicken soup with cornmeal balls.\r\n\r\nThe Mercado 4 and local comedores serve cheap set lunches. Villa Morra and Carmelitas have the city's best restaurants, caf\u00e9s and craft beer.\r\n\r\nTerer\u00e9, cold mate with herbs, is drunk all day, and you will be offered it. Accept, drink the whole guampa, and hand it back to the person serving.","hw_hub_city_food_points":"Sopa paraguaya | A cornbread, not a soup\r\nChipa | Cheesy bread rings, everywhere\r\nTerer\u00e9 | Cold mate. Accept when offered\r\nMercado 4 | Cheap set lunches","hw_hub_city_food_tag":"food","hw_hub_city_food_more":"All food guides for Asunci\u00f3n","hw_hub_city_nightlife_title":"Going out","hw_hub_city_nightlife_body":"Asunci\u00f3n's nightlife is in the residential areas east of the centre. Villa Morra and Carmelitas have bars, cocktail lounges and clubs, busiest from Thursday to Saturday and starting late.\r\n\r\nThe historic centre has a few bars and cultural spaces with live music, but it empties after dark.\r\n\r\nUse ride apps rather than walking at night, and keep your phone out of sight.","hw_hub_city_nightlife_points":"Villa Morra | Bars and clubs\r\nCarmelitas | Cocktails and restaurants\r\nLate starts | Thursday to Saturday\r\nGetting home | Ride apps","hw_hub_city_nightlife_tag":"nightlife","hw_hub_city_nightlife_more":"All nightlife guides for Asunci\u00f3n","hw_hub_city_transport_title":"Getting around","hw_hub_city_transport_body":"City buses are cheap but slow, crowded and hard to follow. Ride apps, including Bolt and Uber, are easy, cheap and safest, especially at night. The historic centre is walkable.\r\n\r\nSilvio Pettirossi airport is around 30 to 40 minutes from the centre by taxi or ride app.\r\n\r\nLong-distance buses leave from the main terminal, south-east of the centre: Encarnaci\u00f3n takes around six hours and Ciudad del Este around five. Buses to Filadelfia in the Chaco take around seven or eight hours. Buses to Aregu\u00e1 and San Bernardino leave from the city.","hw_hub_city_transport_points":"Ride apps | Bolt and Uber. Cheap and safe\r\nAirport | 30\u201340 minutes from the centre\r\nTo Encarnaci\u00f3n | Bus, about 6 hours\r\nTo Ciudad del Este | Bus, about 5 hours","hw_hub_city_transport_tag":"transport","hw_hub_city_transport_more":"All transport guides for Asunci\u00f3n","hw_hub_city_money_title":"What Asunci\u00f3n costs","hw_hub_city_money_body":"Asunci\u00f3n is cheap. Dorm beds start around \u20ac7, with well-rated hostels from \u20ac8 to \u20ac15. A set lunch costs \u20ac3 to \u20ac6, and ride apps are inexpensive.\r\n\r\nThe guaran\u00ed has a lot of zeros, so prices in the tens and hundreds of thousands are normal. Cards are accepted in many places, but carry cash for markets, buses and small shops.\r\n\r\nUse ATMs inside shopping centres or banks.","hw_hub_city_money_points":"Dorm bed | Around \u20ac7\u201315\r\nSet lunch | \u20ac3\u20136\r\nThe guaran\u00ed | Lots of zeros\r\nCash | For markets and buses","hw_hub_city_money_tag":"budget","hw_hub_city_money_more":"All budget guides for Asunci\u00f3n","hw_hub_city_safety_title":"Safety and scams","hw_hub_city_safety_body":"Asunci\u00f3n is generally safe with ordinary city care. Petty theft and phone snatching happen, especially in the centre after dark, around the bus terminal and in the Mercado 4. Keep your phone out of sight and use ride apps at night.\r\n\r\nThe centre empties at night, so avoid walking its quiet streets after dark. Visit the Loma San Jer\u00f3nimo in daylight.\r\n\r\nHeat is the everyday risk: summer temperatures pass 40\u00b0C. Drink water, cover up and rest in the afternoon. Mosquitoes can carry dengue, especially in the hot, wet months, so use repellent. In an emergency, call 911.","hw_hub_city_safety_points":"Emergency | 911\r\nAt night | Ride apps. The centre empties\r\nHeat | Over 40\u00b0C in summer\r\nMosquitoes | Use repellent. Dengue is a risk","hw_hub_city_safety_tag":"safety","hw_hub_city_safety_more":"All safety guides for Asunci\u00f3n","hw_hub_city_trips_title":"Worth leaving the city for","hw_hub_city_trips_intro":"Lakes, colonial churches and the Chaco.","hw_hub_city_trips":"Aregu\u00e1 | About 1 hour | Bus | A lakeside town of ceramics, colonial houses and strawberry farms. |  | 1306246\nSan Bernardino and Lake Ypacara\u00ed | About 1 hour 30 minutes | Bus | The summer resort on the lake, busy at weekends from December to February. |  | 1306347","hw_hub_city_trips_tag":"day-trips","hw_hub_city_trips_more":"All day trips from Asunci\u00f3n","hw_hub_city_season_title":"When to go","hw_hub_city_season_intro":"May to September is the most comfortable time, warm by day and sometimes cool at night. October to March is very hot and humid, with storms, and temperatures regularly pass 40\u00b0C.","hw_hub_city_season_note":"Average highs, rounded. Heatwaves push well above these in summer.","hw_hub_city_season_rows":"January | 34 | 2 | Very hot and humid\r\nFebruary | 33 | 2 | Hot. Carnival weekends\r\nMarch | 32 | 2 | Hot. Semana Santa\r\nApril | 29 | 3 | Cooling down\r\nMay | 25 | 4 | Pleasant. Independence Day\r\nJune | 23 | 4 | Mild, sometimes cool\r\nJuly | 23 | 4 | Mild. Winter holidays\r\nAugust | 25 | 4 | Warm, dry. Lapacho trees bloom\r\nSeptember | 28 | 3 | Warm. Spring\r\nOctober | 30 | 3 | Hot, storms begin\r\nNovember | 32 | 2 | Hot\r\nDecember | 33 | 3 | Very hot. 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Chaco trips cost extra.","hw_hub_city_budget_rows":"Shoestring | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3\r\nMiddle of the road | 14 | 15 | 5 | 10\r\nComfortable | 30 | 30 | 10 | 25","hw_hub_city_budget_currency":"\u20ac","hw_hub_city_hostels_title":"Where to stay","hw_hub_city_hostels_intro":"The highest-rated hostels in Asunci\u00f3n, straight from Hostelworld. 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Use ride apps at night, keep your phone hidden and avoid the empty centre after dark.\r\nWhere should I stay in Asunci\u00f3n? | The centre for sights and cheap beds, or Villa Morra and Carmelitas for restaurants, bars and safer evenings.\r\nWhat is terer\u00e9? | Cold mate, made with yerba and herbs, shared from a guampa and drunk all day. If someone offers it, drink it all and pass it back.\r\nHow do I get around Asunci\u00f3n? | Ride apps like Bolt and Uber are cheap and easy. Buses are cheap but confusing.\r\nIs Asunci\u00f3n worth visiting? | Yes, for a couple of days. It is quiet, cheap and authentic, with few tourists and friendly people.\r\nWhen is the best time to visit? | May to September. Summer is very hot and humid, often over 40\u00b0C.","hw_hub_city_cta_title":"Say yes to hostels, meet the world","hw_hub_city_cta_body":"Compare hostels in Asunci\u00f3n: live prices, real reviews and free cancellation on most bookings. 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