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Asunción / 8 photo spots

8 Instagram spots around Asunción

Asunción has a historic centre alongside museums and neighbourhoods across the city. These stops suggest different sides of Paraguay’s capital.

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Palacio de López

The government palace is one of the historic landmarks in Asunción’s city centre. Compose its exterior with space around it, then try a closer crop of its architectural details.

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Catedral Metropolitana

Asunción’s metropolitan cathedral stands in the historic centre. A straight-on view makes the building’s symmetry the subject; an angled frame places it in its surroundings.

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Panteón Nacional de los Héroes

The national pantheon is another central landmark. Give the building a little breathing room in a wide frame and keep the setting respectful.

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Casa de la Independencia

This historic house is a museum associated with Paraguayan independence. Photograph its colonial-style exterior, then consider a detail of the street-facing building.

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Former central railway station

Asunción’s former central railway station is a historic building near Plaza Uruguaya. Frame its exterior with some of the surrounding streetscape.

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Loma San Jerónimo

Loma San Jerónimo is a protected historic neighbourhood. Frame colourful façades along one of its lanes, then pick a mural as a closer detail.

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Museo del Barro

The Museo del Barro presents Indigenous and other Paraguayan art. Try an exterior view as a record of the place; check the museum’s rules before photographing inside.

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Mercado 4

Mercado 4 is a traditional market in Asunción. Build a composition around colours or produce, and ask vendors before making close photographs of people or stalls.

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