Paraguay is a landlocked country in South America, northeast of Argentina, with borders with Bolivia and Brazil . Paraguay really is the forgotten country of Latin America, as very few people live there and very few people go there.

The country is rich in natural resources: the world largest drinking water reservoir (Guarani Acquifer) is beneath its soil, the biggest hydroelectric producer -The Itaipú Dam- is in its border with Brasil. It’s also a world top 5 exporter of soya bean, as well as a renowned producer of beef.

Despite all this, many of its people live in poverty and it’s very common to see beggars and vagabonds asking for money in Asuncion’s corners. Many of its inhabitants accuse government of being corrupt and misleading the country for the last 60 years.

Good accommodation will certainly not be hard to find in major towns, and will seem reasonably cheap if the parameter is the dollar or the euro.

The exception, however, is Ciudad del Este. Cheap accommodation is easy to find, but if you’re after something of higher quality you’ll have a better chance in the Argentinian Puerto Iguazu or the Brazilian Foz do Iguaçu.