Paraguay: country facts, travel advice and health

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Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Money in Paraguay

Paraguayan Guarani · ₲ · PYG

Avoid street money changers; their rates are poor and they are unreliable.

Bring crisp, recent-series US dollar notes; exchange offices refuse torn, marked or worn bills.

ATM fees are charged per withdrawal, so take out larger sums less often.

Exchange offices in Asunción give rates close to the interbank rate for dollars and other major currencies.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

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Public holidays in the next 12 months

Tue, 8 Dec 2026 · Virgin of Caacupe Virgen de Caacupé

Fri, 25 Dec 2026 · Christmas Day Día de Navidad

Fri, 1 Jan 2027 · New Year's Day

Mon, 1 Mar 2027 · Heroes' day Dia de los héroes

Thu, 25 Mar 2027 · Maundy Thursday Jueves Santo

Fri, 26 Mar 2027 · Good Friday Viernes Santo

Sat, 1 May 2027 · Labour Day Día de los Trabajadores

Fri, 14 May 2027 · Paraguayan Independence Independencia

Sat, 15 May 2027 · Paraguayan Independence Independencia

Sat, 12 Jun 2027 · Chaco Armistice Dia de la Paz del Chaco

Sun, 15 Aug 2027 · Founding of Asunción Fundación de Asunción

Wed, 29 Sept 2027 · Boqueron Battle Victory Day Victoria de Boquerón

Source: Nager.Date · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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Safety today

Germany, the US and the UK publish their travel advice openly. Here is what those that cover Paraguay say, side by side, checked daily.

German Foreign Office says

No travel warning

Calm ●

Caution

Serious

Don’t go

Source: Auswärtiges Amt
Updated 13 Oct 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

U.S. Department of State says

Exercise normal precautions

Calm ●

Caution

Serious

Don’t go

Level 1 of 4

Source: travel.state.gov
Updated 18 Aug 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

UK Foreign Office says

No advice against travel

Source: GOV.UK
Updated 21 Jan 2026 · Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Scams to know

Bus driver says immigration can wait

Get the passport stamped at the border post itself; skipping it means a fine on leaving.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Fake notes from street money changers

Use only banks or licensed exchange offices, never street changers or the arrivals hall.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Helpful strangers on public transport

Keep bags in sight on buses and be careful when strangers offer help you did not ask for.

Source: GOV.UK · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Countrywise is a summary. The official page is authoritative.

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Health

Yellow fever vaccine advised beyond Asunción; also routine shots and hepatitis A and B. Malaria in some areas.

Vaccinations

Yellow fever vaccine is advised for most travellers unless the trip is confined to Asunción; also be current on routine shots and hepatitis A and B.

Malaria

In some regions

Talk to a travel clinic 4–8 weeks before you go.

Source: CDC
Checked 24 Oct 2026Official page

Summarised from the CDC’s Travelers’ Health pages. Using them does not mean the CDC endorses Countrywise.

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Must-see · 1Asunción

Colonial buildings, museums, gardens and churches together.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

Strange & surprising · #1

An early dictator, fearing assassins, kept Asunción's buildings low so he could watch rooftops from horseback.

Source: Wikivoyage · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

National anthem: national anthem of Paraguay. The lyrics, translated, and the story are in the app. Source: Wikidata · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

1 World Heritage site in Paraguay, each with a photo and its story, in the app. Source: UNESCO World Heritage List

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Deep facts

Economy
GDP	≈ $49.3 billionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Per person	≈ $7,027Source: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Top exports	soybeans, beef, electricity, corn, soybean meal (2023)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Population
Population	7 millionSource: World Bank · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Median age	32.3 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2025 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Life expectancy	78.8 yearsSource: The World Factbook (archive) · 2024 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Religions	Roman Catholic 80.4%, Protestant 7% (Evangelical (non-specific) 6.7%, Evangelical Pentecostal <0.1%, Adventist <0.1%, Protestant (non-specific) <0.1%), Believer (not belonging to the church) 5.7%, other 0.6%, agnostic <0.1%, none 0.2%, unspecified 6.2% (2023 est.)Source: The World Factbook (archive) · 2023 figures · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Geography
Area	406,752 km²Source: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Climate	subtropical to temperate; substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, becoming semiarid in the far westSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Terrain	grassy plains and wooded hills east of Rio Paraguay; Gran Chaco region west of Rio Paraguay mostly low, marshy plain near the river, and dry forest and thorny scrub elsewhereSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗

Government
Type of government	presidential republicSource: The World Factbook (archive) · as of 2025/26 · Checked 23 Oct 2026 ↗
Calling code	+595Source: libphonenumber · Checked 24 Oct 2026 ↗

About the data

Written from the sources we link, and checked against them before each release. Countrywise summarises public sources. We are not an official source. For safety and entry rules, always follow the official page we link to.

From your foreign ministry when it publishes its advice openly (Germany, the US, the UK). Otherwise we show those three side by side. Checked daily, with the date next to every entry.

CDC · 24 Oct 2026 ↗GOV.UK · 24 Oct 2026 ↗IANA Time Zone Database · 23 Oct 2026 ↗libphonenumber · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Nager.Date · 23 Oct 2026 ↗The World Factbook (archive) · 23 Oct 2026 ↗U.S. Department of State · 25 Oct 2026 ↗Unicode CLDR · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikidata · 24 Oct 2026 ↗Wikivoyage · 24 Oct 2026 ↗World Bank · 23 Oct 2026 ↗

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