On her first visit to Paraguay, in 1996, Margaret Hebblethwaite fell in love with Santa Maria de Fe, a small town in rural Misiones, which had originally been a Jesuit mission (or Reduction) for the indigenous Guaraní people. After four years waiting for her youngest child to grow up, she moved to the town in 2000 - initially for a year - to deepen her knowledge of Latin American communities to inform her work on liberation theology. She never left, setting up a local hotel (now run by the local community), founded a charity called the Santa Maria Education Fund, worked with a local sewing co-operative, taught English and written Bradt's Paraguay travel guide, which has run to four editions. She is also the author of ten religious books in the areas of feminist theology, spirituality and Latin American liberation theology.

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• IntroductionPART ONE GENERAL INFORMATIONChapter 1 Background InformationGeography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History , Government andpolitics, Economy, People, Language, Religion and beliefs, Education, Culture, SportChapter 2 Practical InformationWhen 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 positivelyPART TWO THE GUIDEChapter 3 AsunciónHistory, 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 doChapter 4 Circuito de OroGetting 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 1Chapter 5 Misiones and the Jesuit ReductionsVilla Florida, San Miguel, San Juan Bautista, San Ignacio Guasú, Santa María de Fe, Santa Rosa, Santiago, Ayolas and aroundChapter 6 Southwest to Ñeembucú and the Old BattlegroundsPilar and around, Humaitá, Fishing pueblos along the Río Paraná, Northern ÑeembucúChapter 7 Southeast to Itapúa and the RuinsSan Cosme y Damián and around, Carmen del Paraná, Trinidad, Jesús, Around Trinidad and Jesús, Excursion to San Ignacio Miní, Excursion to San Rafael, EncarnaciónChapter 8 Ciudad del Este and the EastCiudad del Este, To the north of Ciudad del Este, To the south of Ciudad del EsteChapter 9 Excursion to the Iguazú FallsPuerto Iguazú, Foz do IguaçuChapter 10 Villarrica and Central Eastern ParaguayCoronel Oviedo and around, Yataitý, Independencia, Villarrica, CaazapáChapter 11 Concepción and the NortheastGetting 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-northeastChapter 12 The ChacoWithin 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 PantanalAppendix 1 LanguageAppendix 2 GlossaryAppendix 3 Selective list of faunaAppendix 4 Further informationIndexIndex of Advertisers

On her first visit to Paraguay, in 1996, Margaret Hebblethwaite fell in love with Santa Maria de Fe, a small town in rural Misiones, which had originally been a Jesuit mission (or Reduction) for the indigenous Guaraní people. After four years waiting for her youngest child to grow up, she moved to the town in 2000 - initially for a year - to deepen her knowledge of Latin American communities to inform her work on liberation theology. She never left, setting up a local hotel (now run by the local community), founded a charity called the Santa Maria Education Fund, worked with a local sewing co-operative, taught English and written Bradt's Paraguay travel guide, which has run to four editions. She is also the author of ten religious books in the areas of feminist theology, spirituality and Latin American liberation theology.

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• IntroductionPART ONE GENERAL INFORMATIONChapter 1 Background InformationGeography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History , Government andpolitics, Economy, People, Language, Religion and beliefs, Education, Culture, SportChapter 2 Practical InformationWhen 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 positivelyPART TWO THE GUIDEChapter 3 AsunciónHistory, 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 doChapter 4 Circuito de OroGetting 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 1Chapter 5 Misiones and the Jesuit ReductionsVilla Florida, San Miguel, San Juan Bautista, San Ignacio Guasú, Santa María de Fe, Santa Rosa, Santiago, Ayolas and aroundChapter 6 Southwest to Ñeembucú and the Old BattlegroundsPilar and around, Humaitá, Fishing pueblos along the Río Paraná, Northern ÑeembucúChapter 7 Southeast to Itapúa and the RuinsSan Cosme y Damián and around, Carmen del Paraná, Trinidad, Jesús, Around Trinidad and Jesús, Excursion to San Ignacio Miní, Excursion to San Rafael, EncarnaciónChapter 8 Ciudad del Este and the EastCiudad del Este, To the north of Ciudad del Este, To the south of Ciudad del EsteChapter 9 Excursion to the Iguazú FallsPuerto Iguazú, Foz do IguaçuChapter 10 Villarrica and Central Eastern ParaguayCoronel Oviedo and around, Yataitý, Independencia, Villarrica, CaazapáChapter 11 Concepción and the NortheastGetting 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-northeastChapter 12 The ChacoWithin 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 PantanalAppendix 1 LanguageAppendix 2 GlossaryAppendix 3 Selective list of faunaAppendix 4 Further informationIndexIndex of Advertisers

On her first visit to Paraguay, in 1996, Margaret Hebblethwaite fell in love with Santa Maria de Fe, a small town in rural Misiones, which had originally been a Jesuit mission (or Reduction) for the indigenous Guaraní people. After four years waiting for her youngest child to grow up, she moved to the town in 2000 - initially for a year - to deepen her knowledge of Latin American communities to inform her work on liberation theology. She never left, setting up a local hotel (now run by the local community), founded a charity called the Santa Maria Education Fund, worked with a local sewing co-operative, taught English and written Bradt's Paraguay travel guide, which has run to four editions. She is also the author of ten religious books in the areas of feminist theology, spirituality and Latin American liberation theology.

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• IntroductionPART ONE GENERAL INFORMATIONChapter 1 Background InformationGeography, Climate, Natural history and conservation, History , Government andpolitics, Economy, People, Language, Religion and beliefs, Education, Culture, SportChapter 2 Practical InformationWhen 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 positivelyPART TWO THE GUIDEChapter 3 AsunciónHistory, 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 doChapter 4 Circuito de OroGetting 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 1Chapter 5 Misiones and the Jesuit ReductionsVilla Florida, San Miguel, San Juan Bautista, San Ignacio Guasú, Santa María de Fe, Santa Rosa, Santiago, Ayolas and aroundChapter 6 Southwest to Ñeembucú and the Old BattlegroundsPilar and around, Humaitá, Fishing pueblos along the Río Paraná, Northern ÑeembucúChapter 7 Southeast to Itapúa and the RuinsSan Cosme y Damián and around, Carmen del Paraná, Trinidad, Jesús, Around Trinidad and Jesús, Excursion to San Ignacio Miní, Excursion to San Rafael, EncarnaciónChapter 8 Ciudad del Este and the EastCiudad del Este, To the north of Ciudad del Este, To the south of Ciudad del EsteChapter 9 Excursion to the Iguazú FallsPuerto Iguazú, Foz do IguaçuChapter 10 Villarrica and Central Eastern ParaguayCoronel Oviedo and around, Yataitý, Independencia, Villarrica, CaazapáChapter 11 Concepción and the NortheastGetting 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-northeastChapter 12 The ChacoWithin 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 PantanalAppendix 1 LanguageAppendix 2 GlossaryAppendix 3 Selective list of faunaAppendix 4 Further informationIndexIndex of Advertisers