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Paraguay's country code is +595. Local numbers start with 0 (mobiles begin with 09, Asunción landlines begin with 021). When dialling internationally, drop that leading zero. An Asunción landline starting with 021 becomes +595 21, and a mobile starting with 09 becomes +595 9.
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🇵🇾 Surprising & Funny Facts About Paraguay
A Country That Speaks Two Languages — at Once
Paraguay is the most bilingual country in the Americas: both Spanish and Guaraní (an indigenous language) are official, and roughly 90% of the population speaks Guaraní. Most Paraguayans switch between the two mid-sentence — a habit locals call "Jopara", literally "mixture."
Iced Tea That Built a Culture
While Argentina drinks hot mate, Paraguayans invented tereré — yerba mate steeped in ice-cold water, often with medicinal herbs. It's so central to daily life that sharing a tereré circle with friends is basically a national pastime, especially in 40°C summer heat.
The Power Plant That Out-Produces Niagara
The Itaipu Dam, shared with Brazil, was once the largest hydroelectric plant on Earth and still generates more electricity per year than any other dam. It alone supplies around 90% of all electricity consumed in Paraguay — a tiny landlocked nation quietly running on one of the world's biggest power stations.
The Only Flag With Two Different Faces
Paraguay's flag is the only national flag in the world with a different emblem on each side. The front shows the national seal (a star), the back shows the treasury seal (a lion). Printing it correctly is so tricky that most flags sold abroad get it wrong.
Trapped Between Two Giants
Paraguay is one of only two landlocked countries in South America (the other being Bolivia), yet it still maintains a navy — patrolling its rivers, which connect all the way to the Atlantic Ocean via the Paraná and Río de la Plata. A navy with no sea, but plenty of river to defend.
Beef Capital Per Capita
Paraguayans are among the biggest beef consumers on the planet, with asado (grilled beef) as a near-daily ritual for many families. Cattle outnumber people in several rural departments, and an asado gathering can easily run for five or six hours — it's a social event, not just a meal.
🗺️ What Are the Best Places to Visit in Paraguay?
Asunción — The Mother of Cities
Paraguay's capital is one of the oldest cities in South America, founded in 1537. Wander the colonial Palacio de los López, the riverside Costanera promenade, and the Panteón Nacional de los Héroes — all on a budget that goes much further than neighboring capitals.
Itaipu Dam
A genuinely staggering feat of engineering shared with Brazil — tours take you across the top of the dam wall and through its control rooms. At night, the illuminated spillway show is one of the most underrated free spectacles in South America.
Jesuit Ruins of Trinidad & Jesús
UNESCO World Heritage missions built by Jesuit priests and Guaraní communities in the 1600s-1700s. The intricately carved stone ruins of Trinidad are among the best-preserved Jesuit missions anywhere in South America — and far less crowded than similar sites elsewhere.
Saltos del Monday
Near Ciudad del Este, these thundering 40-metre waterfalls live in the shadow of the more famous Iguazú Falls just across the border — but locals will tell you Monday is just as spectacular, with a fraction of the crowds.
The Gran Chaco
A vast, sparsely populated wilderness covering 60% of Paraguay's territory, home to jaguars, giant armadillos, and historic Mennonite colonies that settled the region in the 1920s-30s. One of the last great wild frontiers in South America.
Ciudad del Este — The Triple Frontier
A bustling duty-free shopping hub sitting where Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina meet. It's also the gateway to the Brazilian side of Iguazú Falls, making it a practical base for exploring all three countries at once.