Introduction PART ONE GENERAL INFORMATION Chapter 1 Background Information Geography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History , Government and politics, Economy, People, Language, Religion and beliefs, Education, Culture, Sport Chapter 2 Practical Information When to visit, Highlights and suggested itineraries, Tourist information and tour operators, Red tape, Getting there and away, Health,Safety, Travelling with a disability, What to take, Money and budgeting, Getting around, Accommodation, Eating and drinking, Public holidays and festivals, Shopping, Arts and entertainment, Visiting museums and churches, Media and communications, Cultural etiquette, Travelling positively PART TWO THE GUIDE Chapter 3 Asunción History, Getting there and away, Orientation, Getting around, Tourist information and tour operators, Where to stay, Where to eat and drink, Entertainment and nightlife, Shopping, Other practicalities, What to see and do Chapter 4 Circuito de Oro Getting out of Asuncion, Suggested circuits, Fernando de la Mora, Travelling along Ruta 2, Towns north of Ruta 2, Towns south of Ruta 2, Travelling along Ruta 1 Chapter 5 Misiones and the Jesuit Reductions Villa Florida, San Miguel, San Juan Bautista, San Ignacio Guasú, Santa María de Fe, Santa Rosa, Santiago, Ayolas and around Chapter 6 Southwest to Ñeembucú and the Old Battlegrounds Pilar and around, Humaitá, Fishing pueblos along the Río Paraná, Northern Ñeembucú Chapter 7 Southeast to Itapúa and the Ruins San Cosme y Damián and around, Carmen del Paraná, Trinidad, Jesús, Around Trinidad and Jesús, Excursion to San Ignacio Miní, Excursion to San Rafael, Encarnación Chapter 8 Ciudad del Este and the East Ciudad del Este, To the north of Ciudad del Este, To the south of Ciudad del Este Chapter 9 Excursion to the Iguazú Falls Puerto Iguazú, Foz do Iguaçu Chapter 10 Villarrica and Central Eastern Paraguay Coronel Oviedo and around, Yataitý, Independencia, Villarrica, Caazapá Chapter 11 Concepción and the Northeast Getting there and away, Travelling north along Rutas 3 and 8, San Pedro de Ycuamandyyú, Concepción, The far north, Pedro Juan Caballero, Cerro Corá National Park and the surrounding area, The east-northeast Chapter 12 The Chaco Within reach of Asunción, Travelling along the Ruta Transchaco, The humid Chaco, up to Pozo Colorado, Filadelfia, Boquerón, Loma Plata, Salt Lakes, Mariscal Estigarribia and the northern nature reserves, The Pantanal Appendix 1 Language Appendix 2 Glossary Appendix 3 Selective list of fauna Appendix 4 Further information Index Index of Advertisers.