10 best places in Asunción

In summer, very. From December to February daytime highs often sit at 35-40C with high humidity, and life shifts to mornings and evenings. May to September is the comfortable window, warm by day and cool at night. Winter is mild with no snow, but heating is rare in homes, so those few cool weeks feel sharper than expected.

As a postcard destination it is modest: two days cover the Costanera, the Palacio de los Lopez, the Pantheon of Heroes and Museo del Barro. Most visitors come for business or paperwork, or use the city as a base for the Jesuit missions and onward trips toward Iguazu. In exchange you get low prices, friendly people and no tourist crowds at all.

It is one of the cheapest capitals in the region: rent, food and services cost less than in Buenos Aires or Montevideo, and low import duties often make electronics and cars better value than in neighbouring countries. Private healthcare, international schools and housing in areas like Villa Morra are where the money goes. A lot of goods are imported, so branded supermarket items can still surprise you.

Paraguay has long been seen as one of the most accessible options in Latin America: residency is granted on proof of income or a bank deposit, and citizenship is possible by law after several years of residence. In practice it is messier - document requirements, processing times and how physical presence is interpreted all shift, and naturalisation is scrutinised more closely than agents suggest. Allow extra time and check current rules rather than articles from a few years ago.