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Bookmark & shareMarkets, rowboats and sandy beaches shape this sleepy yet stunning city.
On the banks of the Río Paraguay, Concepción's poetic early-20th-century buildings and pleasant eateries complement its laid-back ambience. Catch a trotting horse hauling a full cart of watermelons along the paved reddish streets, or a boatload of people arriving at the port with their cargo.
Fast Facts
Population
45,068
Currency
Name: Guarani
Code: PYG
Symbol: G
Electrical Plugs
220V 50Hz
Languages Spoken
Official: Spanish
Essential: Guaraní
Time Zones
GMT/UTC -4
Country Dialing Code
+595
Weights & Measures
Metric
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