The neoclassical palace, where now Paraguay's president and government reside, had once been built as of 1857 by the orders of then president Carlos Antonio Lopez for his son, the general and future president Francisco Solano Lopez, one of the most controversial figures in Latin...More

The issue with this place is it’s too restricted, you feel like the guards will shoot you at any moment. Definitely not welcoming. I think it’s beautiful to see regardless, perhaps during the day from the costanera, and then come in the evening and have...More

This building looks great from the outside but it is not permitted to enter or get that close. I happened to be there when they were preparing for a change of PM so there were an impressive array of flags outside. There is a nice...More

The best impression one gets from this building is the British influence in original infrastructure, but more modern government buildings tend to be depressing Soviet-influenced architecture.

The government palace is located in the historical center, close to the Paraguay river. Unfortunately, due to security, one cannot get to close to it, so I had to take pictures from a reasonable distance. However, at the back of the palace there is a...More

the best thing to do is to arrange a visit within the Palace of Government the building, in neoclassical Spanish colonial style stands since 1867 and was bombarded during the ferocious war of the Triple Alliance (Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay against Paraguay). It has been...More

Right next to the Costaner (river walk) nice place for pics, this is where the president works! The picture here is white, but it is actually a pink color now because the restored the building to its original way.