Piribebuy

Piribebuy is a historic town in Cordillera department, known for its role in the Triple Alliance War, when it served as the provisional capital of Paraguay after the fall of Asunción in 1869. The town was sacked and burned by Allied forces. Today it is a quiet agricultural and artisan centre, famous for its leatherwork (guampa and termo holders for tereré) and chipa cheese bread. 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

Piribebuy is on Route PY02, about 70 km east of Asunción (1 hr 15 min). Buses from Asunción run every 30 min (GS.8,000–12,000).

Walkable.

• Museo Histórico de Piribebuy – A small museum in the building that housed the provisional government, with war artefacts and documents.

• Iglesia de Piribebuy – The church that survived the sacking.

• Leather workshops – Artisans producing guampa and termo holders.

• History tour – Visit the museum and wartime sites.

• Leather shopping – Hand-stitched leather goods for tereré and mate.

• Comedor Piribebuy – Simple meals, GS.12,000–20,000.
• Chipa stands – Fresh chipa sold at roadside stalls, GS.2,000–5,000 each.

Tereré and bottled drinks.

• Budget: Hospedaje Piribebuy, basic rooms from GS.40,000.

• Leather guampa holders – Traditional holders for the gourd used with tereré, GS.30,000–80,000.
• Chipa – The town is famous for its chipa, Paraguay's cheese bread.

• Caacupé (20 km west) – Pilgrimage basilica.
• Tobatí (20 km west) – Pottery centre.
• Eusebio Ayala (15 km east) – Colonial town.