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District and city in Itapúa, Paraguay
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Encarnación is the most southern city of Paraguay and often called The pearl of the South. The Rio Paraná separates it and the Argentine town of Posadas.
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Greenspace with a Japanese garden (of sorts) and stele and presentation of flags.
St. Nicolas
Notable for its Cyrillic inscriptions.
Playa San José
The small, artificial beach in Encarnación is surprisingly pleasant. You can stretch out in the sun and soak up the rays, imagining you are at the coast; there is a slight breeze, and the river is wide. You can even go for a dip - apparently it is quite clean and safe. OK for the kids too, as it is not very deep. Yellow buoys separate bathers from jet-skis and boats. Also has a corniche called the Costanera De Encarnación that extends to the north and south ends of the city. If you get hungry, the Hiroshima Grill restaurant has a small outlet on the beach selling snacks and sushi.
Another beach along the Parana River.
A small zoo. Sadly, the animals like the leopard are in pretty small cages.
A Paraguayan casino, with a restaurant and hotel.
Great Japanese food. Good value set meals. Sushi is quite cheap. Looks a little spartan, but the food and service are good.
Authentic Belgian burgers and fries. Excellent service, friendly, English and French-speaking staff and a beer garden.
A mix of Lebanese and Paraguayan, they cook chicken or beef on a shwarma and wrap it in flatbread. Seating outside and also offer curbside service. Quick and tasty.
Friendly owners can help you find your way around town and know the area well. Front door may not always be attended so you may have to call number above.
Also offers camping opportunities. However, the staff is not very helpful and can be a little cold, watching their smartphone all the day.
A really good option, steps away from the plaza. Supermarket just down the street, ice cream shop across the road, Karumbé restaurant 20 seconds walk, ATMs around the corner. Nice bread, jam and fresh coffee and fruit juice for breakfast - served by a man in a tux! Hotel is clean and in good condition; some rooms could do with painting, but they are by no means dirty. Staff are helpful, and rather sweet - one was amazed to have foreign guests that spoke some Spanish. Rooms have Wi-Fi (router upstairs, cleverly) and TV.
It's a hotel that has seen its best days, but it's still not bad. A little overpriced for the quality perhaps, but the lady working there is really lovely.
Very expensive for Paraguay, but also a very, very up-market hotel. Air-con, WiFi, television, fridge. Nice building, and close to the "beach". Friendly, English speaking staff.
Encarnación is fairly compact, in as much as there isn't a lot to see outside the easily walkable centre.
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