Itauguá
The home of ñandutí, Paraguay's treasured handmade lace. The main road is lined with workshops and shops selling colorful, web-like lace.
Itauguá lies about 30 kilometers east of Asunción, along Route 2. It is the birthplace of ñandutí (Guaraní for 'spider web'), Paraguay's traditional handmade lace. This round, radiating, colorful knitted lace is the country's most representative craft. Along the town's roads are many family workshops and shops, where you can watch women weaving on the spot. There is also a small lace museum, and a ñandutí festival is held every July. Itauguá is usually a stop on the way to Lake Ypacaraí or Caacupé, and a visit takes about an hour.
Opening hours
Shops about 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Lake Ypacaraí (San Bernardino)
- Areguá
- Church of San Buenaventura, Yaguarón
- Basilica of Our Lady of Caacupé
- Museo del Barro
- Recoleta Cemetery (Asunción)
- Botanical Garden and Zoo of Asunción
- Mercado 4