Yes I agree that with Paraguay being such good value for money it is surprising that not more people have found it. I am sure being off the well trod tourist trail helps, and that’s not such a bad thing.

Normally when I am in Asuncion I take long walks. Often for an hour or so across the city to go somewhere (and then get the bus back). I don’t think I have ever seen sunrise in Asuncion, apart from the wrong side after a couple of parties, but back at home I can just look out of the window and watch the hills slowly getting lit up.

When I was there in April-May 2022 the USD was at G6830. The prices of food, hotels, food and more seemed quite reasonable. I really did enjoy the wonderful Hotel Palmaroga in the historic district, within easy walking distance of so much history and historical places, along with a wonderful pool on the top outside and a nice place to eat breakfast in the morning. I spent 6 nights there and so many hours from about 0500-1100 just walking around the city. Walked 14 blocks to the Plaza Italia one morning to see the lights in the dark as the city was about to wake up.

I came to love the Shell station that was just around the corner, across the street from the establishment that sold hard liquor and more. Where else can you get a 950 ml bottle of decent local beer for G6000? I quickly learned to take the empty back for the deposit. Or a good bottle of Fortin rum (white) for G17,500? (The 8 year dark at just G25,000.) Cana even less expensive. And they had diet (sugar-free) PULP! In orange and guarani. Delicious.