Paraguay

Capital City: Asuncion

People: mestizo (mixed Spanish and Amerindian) 95%, other 5%

Religion: Roman Catholic 89.6%, Protestant 6.2%, other Christian 1.1%, other or unspecified 1.9%, none 1.1%

Language: Spanish (official), Guarani (official)

Currency: Paraguayan Guarani

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How to get there:
By plane: Flights go out from other South American airports to Asuncion on a fairly regular basis. There are also two daily flights from Sao Paulo to Ciudad del Este. Currently there are no direct flights from the United States to any city in Paraguay.

By bus: Bus service is available to and from a wide range of South American cities. You can take a bus from Santiago, Chile; Sao Paulo, Brazil; Buenos Aires, Argentina; Cordoba, Argentina; Montevideo, Uraguay; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Buses are very modern and some buses have seats that fully recline into beds. In Spanish they are called cama. Semi-cama recline most of the way.

By boat: A boat travels up the Paraguay River from Asuncion stopping at many ports to the north of the border with Brazil. Most of these boats weren't designed to carry passengers so expect a sticky crowded experience, but you can buy just about anything on board, even cold beer. Bring something comfortable to sleep on!

Weather: Located on the Tropic of Capricorn, Paraguay enjoys a climate that varies from temperate to hot during the majority of the year, with an average temperature of 75 degrees Fahrenheit.  The Eastern Region enjoys a more humid and rainy climate; the Western Region is arid and dry.
Summers are long, with temperatures that reach 105 degrees on peak days; winters are mild and short, albeit in the months of July and August, some days the temperature can dip down to 0 degrees centigrade.

Travel Documentation and Custom Duty: Travelers coming from Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile and Uruguay only need their national identification cards to enter the country. Established by a decree on a unilateral decision of the government of Paraguay, a second group of countries enjoys the exemption of visas:  Venezuela, Poland, Slovak Republic, the Holy See, Latvia, Lithuania, Slovenia, Ireland, Malta, Cyprus and Japan.
People coming from all other countries require a visa for admittance into the country.

Getting Around: Taxi, Train, Car Rental, Bus, Boat

Tourism Website: http://www.paraguay.com/

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