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JAGUAR
Paraguay
ROUGH COSTS
Daily budget
basic US$30, occasional treat US$50
Drink
1 litre Pilsen beer US$3
Food
Sopa paraguaya
US$0.75,
asado
US$10
Hostel/budget hotel
US$10-15/US$25-40
Travel
Asunción-Encarnación (365km): bus
US$15
FACT FILE
Population
6.4 million
Language
Guaraní and Castellano (Spanish). The
blending of the two languages is known as
Jopará
.
Currency
Guaraní (Gs)
Capital
Asunción (population: 2.3 million)
International phone code
T
595
Time zone
GMT -4hr
HIGHLIGHTS
1
Laguna Blanca
A crystal-clear lake, perfect
for birdwatching.
See p.691
2
Asunción
Learn about Paraguay's history by
day and bar-hop by night.
See p.693
3
The Ruta Jesuítica
Stargaze at remote Jesuit
missions and explore under-threat Atlantic
Forest.
See p.702
4
Ciudad del Este
Use this crazy consumerist
city as a cheap base for Iguazú Falls and the
mighty Itaipú Dam.
See p.704
5
The Chaco Mennonites
This Mennonites
share this immense wilderness with indigenous
tribes and jaguars.
See p.709
HIGHLIGHTS ARE MARKED ON THE MAP ON P.687
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