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Encarnación

Beach capital and Jesuit gateway

Curated by Vinod Kumar Jain & Amit Jain · All Frontier Global · free, no login · reviewed 2026-07-05

Things to do

Jesuit Ruins of Trinidad · Ruins

UNESCO-listed red-stone ruins of an 18th-century Jesuit-Guaraní mission near town. Best: Apr–Oct

Costanera de Encarnación · Waterfront

Modern riverside promenade with sandy beaches on the Paraná, busy in summer. Best: Nov–Feb

Encarnación Carnival · Festival

Paraguay's biggest carnival, a February riot of samba-drums, feathers and floats. Best: Feb

Jesús de Tavarangue · Ruins

Second, unfinished Jesuit mission nearby with a vast church of rose-coloured stone. Best: Apr–Oct

Sepulcro Jesuitico Museum · Museum

Museum housed in restored Jesuit structure with regional religious artifacts. Best: Year-round

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