Arroyos y Esteros

Arroyos y Esteros is a small town in northern Cordillera department, located in a wetland area where streams (arroyos) and marshes (esteros) converge, giving the town its name. It is known for craft production, particularly karanda'y palm-fibre baskets and hats, and for its quiet rural character. The climate is subtropical; best visited May–September.

By Plane

Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) is about 70 km west.

By Train

No passenger rail.

By Car / Road

Arroyos y Esteros is accessible via Route PY03 north from Asunción, then east on secondary roads (about 70 km, 1.5 hr). Buses from Asunción run a few times daily.

Walkable centre. Vehicle needed for wider area.

• Craft workshops – Artisans weaving palm-fibre products.

• Wetland landscape – The esteros that give the town its character.

• Craft shopping – Karanda'y baskets and hats, from GS.20,000.

• Birdwatching – The wetlands attract water birds.

• Comedor Arroyos – Simple meals, GS.12,000–20,000.

Local shops.

• Budget: Basic hospedaje, GS.40,000.

• Palm-fibre crafts – Baskets, hats, and bags woven from karanda'y palm.

• Emboscada (30 km south) – Rural district.
• Caacupé (45 km southwest) – Pilgrimage basilica.
• Caraguatay (20 km north) – Historic river port.