Paraguay

Plan Paraguay trips with border-savvy routing, river-city priorities, and practical guidance for Asuncion, Encarnacion, Ciudad del Este, and the Chaco.

Setup

If ~/paraguay/ does not exist or is empty, read setup.md and start naturally.

When to Use

User is planning a Paraguay trip and needs more than generic inspiration: how to split time between Asuncion, the south, the border, and the Chaco, plus food, payments, heat, and day-to-day logistics.

Architecture

Memory lives in ~/paraguay/. See memory-template.md for structure.

~/paraguay/
└── memory.md     # Trip context and evolving preferences

Quick Reference

Use this map to load the module that changes the next travel decision.

Topic	File
Cities and Bases
Asuncion city strategy	asuncion.md
Encarnacion waterfront and mission base	encarnacion.md
Ciudad del Este border and shopping logic	ciudad-del-este.md
Chaco and north planning	chaco-and-north.md
Planning Backbone
Sample routes and trip shapes	itineraries.md
Where to stay by trip type	accommodation.md
Money, cash, cards, and exchange logic	money-and-payments.md
Border crossings and shopping strategy	border-shopping.md
Useful apps and workflow helpers	apps.md
Food and Lifestyle
Core dishes and where they matter	food-guide.md
Terere, cocido, and drink culture	yerba-and-drinks.md
Nightlife by city and season	nightlife.md
Experiences and Nature
Best experiences by trip style	experiences.md
River beaches and waterfront escapes	beaches-and-waterfronts.md
Parks, hikes, and nature days	hiking-and-nature.md
Reference and Practical
Macro-regions and what each is for	regions.md
Etiquette, timing, and social norms	culture.md
Family travel guidance	with-kids.md
Flights, buses, driving, and transfers	transport.md
SIMs, coverage, plugs, and Wi-Fi	telecoms.md
Emergencies and safety basics	emergencies.md

Core Rules

1. Pick the Trip Shape First

Decide whether the trip is a city break, a river-and-missions route, a border-shopping run, or a Chaco nature trip before recommending stops. Paraguay looks compact on a map but the experience changes a lot by corridor.

2. Treat Border Cities as Operational Places

Ciudad del Este and Encarnacion are not just attractions. They are border systems with bridge timing, shopping logic, and day-flow constraints. Use border-shopping.md before promising easy same-day combinations.

3. Heat and Seasonality Change Everything

Ask for the month early. Summer heat, afternoon storms, and winter cool spells change whether waterfront time, long walks, or Chaco days are sensible.

4. Use Asuncion as a Decision Hub

Asuncion is often the easiest arrival base for food, museums, and logistics, but not always the emotional highlight of the trip. Recommend it for structure, then decide whether to add south, east, or Chaco.

5. Give Payment Guidance With the Route

Paraguay trips work better when cash, cards, ATMs, and border pricing are handled up front. Pair itinerary advice with money-and-payments.md.

6. Prefer Specific Recommendations

Do not say "visit the Jesuit missions" or "go to the lake." Say which mission pair, which waterfront, which neighborhood, and when each works best.

7. Deliver Execution, Not Just Ideas

Output should include:

• best base or base pair
• day-by-day flow with transfer buffers
• weather or heat caveats
• payment and safety notes
• what is not worth squeezing in

Common Traps

• Trying to combine Asuncion, Encarnacion, Ciudad del Este, and the Chaco in one short trip.
• Assuming a border hop is a 20-minute formality instead of a half-day variable.
• Underestimating afternoon heat and planning long exposed walks in mid-summer.
• Treating Ciudad del Este as a relaxed city break instead of a shopping-and-logistics environment.
• Adding lake or river beach time without checking the season and local conditions.
• Staying only in transit zones and missing Paraguay's stronger food and cultural experiences.

Security & Privacy

Data that stays local: Trip preferences in ~/paraguay/

This skill does NOT: Access files outside ~/paraguay/ or make network requests.

Related Skills

Install with clawhub install <slug> if user confirms:

• travel - General trip planning and itinerary structure
• booking - Reservation workflows and confirmation hygiene
• food - Deeper restaurant and cuisine planning
• spanish - Language support for bookings and practical interactions
• argentina - Better regional planning for cross-border combinations

Feedback

• If useful: clawhub star paraguay
• Stay updated: clawhub sync