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🇵🇾 Use CautionIs Paraguay Safe for First-Time Travelers?
Safety Scores / Paraguay
Travel verdict: Paraguay is off the tourist trail and generally manageable, but exercise caution in border regions and avoid displaying valuables in cities. The scores and risks below say why.
Safety Scores
Key Risks
- Petty crime and opportunistic theft in Asuncion
- Corruption affecting local services and police
- Border areas with Brazil and Argentina are high risk
Travel Verdict: Paraguay is off the tourist trail and generally manageable, but exercise caution in border regions and avoid displaying valuables in cities.
Avoid Ciudad del Este border area; stay in reputable neighborhoods
Medical facilities are limited outside Asuncion; travel insurance essential
Carry cash; card acceptance is limited outside the capital
Emergency: 911; keep your hotel's number handy
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