NATURAL INHERITANCE or GARDEN OF THE WORLD

Slightly hilly areas of smooth undulation, infinity rivers, streams, lagoons, palm forests and natural reserves of dense subtropical forests shape beautiful scenery of Paraguayan landscape.

Immense natural sceneries, hills and forests as well as many breathtaking waterfalls and cascades of amazing picturesque beauty make Paraguay alive and varied in nature. The fauna with its three hundred species of mammals, six hundred of birds and hundreds of different insects, reptiles and fish contributes to the wealth of nature.

More than thirty national parks and eco reserves are just adding the blink of overall spark to the creation of unforgettable memories.

The "Chaco Seco" (Dry Chaco) also known as "Chaco Boreal" occupies a great part of the Paraguayan Chaco's surface and it is composed of semi-arid savannas with low forests. This area is rich in biological diversity, with animals that include the endangered "Tagua" peccaries, "Yaguareté" (the South American Jaguar) and the Puma also known as the American Lion, as well as innumerable reptiles, birds, and small mammals.

The "Bajo Chaco" (Lower Chaco), a name given to the Southern part of the Paraguayan Chaco, is an area formed by the intersection of the Paraguay and Pilcomayo Rivers. This region has a great variety of birds, mammals such as the largest rodent in the world, the capybaras, and large reptiles such as the "Yacarés" (South American alligators).

Other great attractions of the country include the native fauna and flora with 167 mammals, 701 birds, 100 reptiles, 46 amphibians, 230 fish, 100,000 invertebrate species, 13,000 vascular plants, 298 trees and shrubs distributed in 767 species.

These data, nevertheless, are not definitive, since, in spite of the numerous expeditions of naturalists from colonial times and the scientists of the modern era, the Paraguayan biodiversity is still poorly studied. For this reason different opinions with respect to the number of existing species in the country exist.