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Trinidad ruins
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| Quick facts about Paraguay |
| Country code: PY | | Zone: South America | | Country local name: República del Paraguay | | Demonym: Paraguayan | | Official languages: Spanish, Guaraní | | Driving on the right side of the road | | Currency: PYG (Guarani) | | Internet TLD: .py | | Calling code: +595 | | Time zone: (UTC-4) - Summer (DST) (UTC-3) | | Population: 6.158.000 | | Capital: Asunción | | Biggest city: Asunción |
| Borders: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil |
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The local climate ranges from subtropical to temperate, with substantial rainfall in the eastern portions, though becoming semi-arid in the far west.
During the summer (October through March), temperatures range from about 25° to 38°C, with extremes of 43°C and above in the west.
Paraguay is open to dry, cold polar winds from the south and to hot, humid north winds from southwestern Brazil.
Rainfall averages about 152 cm a year along the eastern frontier with Brazil, gradually diminishing toward the west to an average of 127 cm along the Paraguay River and 76 cm (30 in) in the Chaco. Asunción has an annual average of about 130 cm, which is moderate for its latitude. There is no definite rainy season, although violent thunderstorms sometimes occur in the summer.
When to go
May to September is the best period.
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