Ypacarai is a small town around 40km from Asunción, the capital of Paraguay. Buses pass through it on the way to San Bernardino and other destinations to the east. It is very small, but quite pleasant. A nice place to stop for an hour if you have the time.

Understand edit

Get in edit

Buses from Asuncion or Aregua to destinations east of Ypacarai lake will stop here - Ypacarai is on the large, well paved main road.

Get around edit

On foot. Everything is walking distance.

See edit

  • The plaza. Nice, green space to sit in the shade.
  • The unusually shaped church. Concrete construction. Large, more conventional hall in the rear.

Do edit

Look around, have lunch and move on.

Buy edit

Limited number of craft stores; minimarkets and pharmacies.

Eat edit

Several hamburguesa/lomito places and street stalls.

Drink edit

Small bars with tables and chairs outside.

Sleep edit

The only hotel in town appears to be very much closed. Aregua or San Bernardino are much better options for sleeping.

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Buses pass through going to Asuncion and San Bernardino, and many other towns to the east and north of the lake.


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