Paraguay Travel & Emergency Guide

Emergency Numbers in Paraguay

Key Travel Facts

Driving Rules & Speed Limits in Paraguay

Toll & Vignette: Toll booths (Peaje) on national routes payable in cash (Guaraníes).

Tipping & Etiquette

Recommendation: 10 percent tip standard in restaurants. 10% is customary in sit-down restaurants. Rounding up taxi fares to the nearest 5,000 or 10,000 Guaraní is appreciated.

• DO Visit the majestic UNESCO World Heritage Jesuit Missions of Trinidad and Jesús de Tavarangue.
• DO Embrace the social Tereré ritual with a thermos and guampa, politely accepting when offered.
• DO Tour the colossal Itaipú Hydroelectric Dam power plant on the Paraná River border.
• DON'T Never stir the metal bombilla straw inside the Tereré guampa – it is considered very rude!
• DON'T Avoid walking alone at night through poorly lit riverbank sectors in Asunción.
• DON'T Do not dismiss the Guaraní language – it is an integral source of pride and identity.

Power Sockets & Tap Water

Plug Type & Electricity: Type C & F (220V, 50Hz – European standard Europlugs and Schuko plugs fit standard sockets).

Tap Water: Treated in main cities, but bottled mineral water is strongly recommended for travelers throughout Paraguay.

Insider Tip: Tereré Etiquette: Ice-cold herbal yerba mate served in a guampa horn with a metal bombilla straw is the national soul. When handed the guampa, drink it completely empty, then pass it back without saying thanks. Only say 'Gracias' when you don't want another round!