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Major city · Paraguay

Filadelfia

Go for 2 nights as a Chaco base: museums, cooperative tours and peccary reserve. Skip if you want nightlife or a beach.

Weather
see forecast
Currency
PYG
Best months
May–Sep (dry, cooler)
avoid Nov–Mar (severe heat), Jun–Aug nights can drop near freezing
Airports
FLM · ASU
Nights
2
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Filadelfia is the largest Mennonite colony town in the Chaco, 467 km northwest of Asunción and about 7 hours by bus. Founded by German-speaking Mennonites in 1930 and run largely by the Fernheim Cooperative, it is a working cattle and dairy town with free museums, a helpful tourist office and a dry, extreme climate. Two nights covers the town and one nature reserve; three lets you add a second reserve or a day in Loma Plata.

Essentials

Quick answers and what things cost

Quick answers

The questions people ask first about Filadelfia, one line each. Tap a card for the full answer.

Cost cheat-sheet

2026 desk estimate · check

Typical prices for the everyday things, as ranges. Your currency is shown next to the local price.

  • Coffee₲8,000–15,000
  • Beerbottle in a bar / can at a shop₲15,000–25,000₲8,000–12,000
  • Taxi, about 5 km5 km taxi₲30,000–50,000 (check)
  • SIM or eSIM, a weekeSIM or data SIM, about a week₲50,000–100,000
  • Museum or sight ticketMuseum entry (cooperative museums)Free
  • Budget bedFamily room (up to 4), a night, per roomPYG 300,000
  • Mid-range bedHotel double room, a night, per roomPYG 320,000
  • High-end bedHotel double room, a night, per roomPYG 600,000

A day, not counting the bed: Budget PYG 150,000 · Mid PYG 300,000 · High PYG 500,000

Local prices, with USD next to them (rates 2026-09 (approximate); change it in the header). Ranges are desk estimates: check locally. Every price and the budget calculator →

Decide

What it is known for, and when the weather works

At a glance

What the city is known for, how you fly in, and where to find the phrases.

Mennonite colony heritageJakob Unger MuseumFernheim CooperativeChaco wildlife reservesPeccary conservation at Fortín Toledo
Airports
FLM Filadelfia airstrip (Small field at the eastern edge of town; no scheduled service — check) · ASU Silvio Pettirossi International (Asunción) (467 km away; bus about 7 h from Asunción)

Weather and climate

Forecast from Open-Meteo · averages rounded

Filadelfia: next 7 days

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Forecast: Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0), model data for this point.

Air quality

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Model estimate (CAMS via Open-Meteo), not a street-level station; readings near busy roads run higher.

Jan

35°C

23°C

7 rd

Feb

35°C

22°C

7 rd

Mar

33°C

21°C

7 rd

Apr

31°C

18°C

5 rd

May

27°C

16°C

5 rd

Jun

25°C

14°C

4 rd

Jul

26°C

13°C

3 rd

Aug

29°C

14°C

3 rd

Sep

31°C

17°C

4 rd

Oct

34°C

20°C

6 rd

Nov

35°C

21°C

7 rd

Dec

35°C

22°C

7 rd

High / low °C · rd = rain days

Arrive & move

Airports are listed under At a glance; this is how to move once you are in

Getting around

No public transport. The town sprawls a few kilometres but is flat and most sights line Avenida Hindenburg, so walking works. A few taxis wait near the bus terminal; agree the fare first. For the peccary reserve and Fortín Toledo you need a car or a tour arranged through the tourist office.

See & do

Day-trips, door to door

Day-trips

Door-to-door, not ride time

Loma Plata

go

Door to door: About 45 min by bus

Bus or car, 21 km west

Second Mennonite colony town; one bus a day, so check the return.

Mariscal Estigarribia

caution

Door to door: About 2 h

Bus, 75 km northwest

Two buses a day; useful as a stop toward the Bolivian border, not a day return.

Fortín Toledo and the peccary reserve

go

Door to door: About 1 h each way

Car or arranged tour, 30 km west

Bring all supplies; the nearest shop is in Filadelfia. Booking required for the guest house.

Neuland

caution

Door to door: About 1 h

Car on cooperative roads

Another Mennonite colony; no public transport, so go with a tour or your own vehicle.

Eat & sleep

Which area to sleep in

Where to sleep

Areas, not hotels: pick the one that fits your arrival time and plans.

Avenida Hindenburg

Main street north–south; hotels, restaurants and most museums sit on or just off it. Best for a car-free stay.

Avenida Trébol area

Crosses Hindenburg at the Second Monument; hospital, Parque Eirene and the cooperative supermarket nearby.

Barrio Amistad

Non-Mennonite neighbourhood; cheaper rooms, a walk or short taxi from the centre.

Practical

What a day costs, what to watch out for, and the pocket card

Cost per day

2026 estimate, excluding the bed unless stated
Budget
₲150,000–250,000 excl. bed
Mid
₲250,000–450,000 excl. bed
High
₲450,000+ excl. bed

Trip budget

2026 estimate · converts to your currency
Hotel double room1 × 2 nights × PYG 320,000PYG 640,000
Food, local transport, entries2 × 2 days × PYG 300,000PYG 1,200,000
Bus Asunción → Filadelfia, one way2 × PYG 140,000 · checkPYG 280,000
Bus Filadelfia → Loma Plata, one way2 × PYG 10,000 · checkPYG 20,000
eSIM, about a week of data2 × PYG 60,000PYG 120,000
Buffer 10%Price creep, a taxi you did not plan, one splurgePYG 226,000
Trip total≈ PYG 622,000 per person per day, bed includedPYG 2,486,000

2026 estimate in guaraníes; long-distance buses excluded. Your choices stay in this browser.

Prices of common things

Coffee₲8,000–15,000
Simple lunch (menu del día)₲25,000–45,000
Beer: bottle in a bar / can at a shop₲15,000–25,000 / ₲8,000–12,000
5 km taxi₲30,000–50,000 (check)
Museum entry (cooperative museums)Free
eSIM or data SIM, about a week₲50,000–100,000

2026 estimate; check locally.

Watch out

Safety

Filadelfia is calm and low-crime for a Chaco town. The real risks are heat and dehydration in summer, winter cold snaps, unpaved roads after rain, and long distances with no services between towns.
  • Summer heat Nov–Mar is severe; carry water and plan indoor time midday.
  • Winter nights can drop near freezing — bring a warm layer even in the dry season.
  • Only the Jakob Unger Museum is permanently open; the other museums need a visit arranged through the tourist office.
  • Cash is king outside Asunción; carry guaraníes, as card acceptance is limited.
  • The town is 15 km off the Transchaco Highway; the last stretch is unpaved but maintained.

Emergency numbers

Police
911
Ambulance (Asunción)
141

Pocket card

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My bed tonight

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A esta dirección, por favorTo this address, please

Emergency

  • Police911
  • Ambulance (Asunción)141

Embassy

No embassies in Filadelfia; most are in Asunción. The Fernheim Cooperative tourist office can help with local problems.

My embassy: —

Fare anchors (2026 estimate)

  • Asunción → Filadelfia, NASA-Golondrina bus: about ₲140,000, about 7 h (check)
  • Filadelfia → Loma Plata, bus: about ₲10,000, about 45 min (check)
  • Filadelfia → Mariscal Estigarribia, bus: about ₲30,000, about 2 h (check)

Say or show

  • Hola — Hello (OH-lah)
  • Gracias — Thank you (GRAH-syahs)
  • ¿Cuánto cuesta? — How much is it? (KWAN-toh KWES-tah)
  • ¿Dónde está la terminal de buses? — Where is the bus terminal? (DON-deh es-TAH la ter-mee-NAL deh BOO-ses)
  • No entiendo — I don't understand (noh en-TYEN-doh)
  • ¿Puedo pagar con tarjeta? — Can I pay by card? (PWEH-doh pah-GAR kon tar-HEH-tah)

Deep dive

What this guide covers so far, and its sources

Not a trip line yet

This is a basic guide: no airport-to-bed contract, walking clusters or day plans are published for Filadelfia. Airport, fare and schedule details are unverified; check the operators before you fly.

What we know, and what is coming

On this page

  1. Best months: May–Sep (dry, cooler) · avoid Nov–Mar (severe heat), Jun–Aug nights can drop near freezing · month by month →
  2. 2 airports and 3 areas to sleep in
  3. Weather: a 7-day forecast and monthly averages
  4. Cost per day in 3 bands
  5. 4 day-trips, door to door
  6. 5 things to watch out for, with emergency numbers

Coming as the guide grows

  1. Airport-to-bed contract for FLM and the Asunción bus arrival: last NASA-Golondrina departures field-checked, taxi fallback.
  2. Walking cluster along Avenida Hindenburg: Jakob Unger Museum, Knelsen-Haus, Parque de la Memoria, Second Monument.
  3. Place pages with verified opening hours for the five cooperative museums and the tourist office.
  4. Reserve and Fortín Toledo booking fixtures so gates A–D can go green.

Meanwhile

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