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Mariscal Estigarribia

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Practical info — Mariscal Estigarribia

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💡 Tips

This is the last major town before the Bolivian border; make sure to fill up your fuel tank here.
Visit Fortín Boquerón (about 80km away) to see the most significant battlefield of the Chaco War.
Always carry plenty of drinking water; temperatures here can reach extreme levels.
Visit the indigenous art center to learn about the culture of the local ethnic groups.
Expect simple accommodations; this is a pioneer town deep in the Chaco territory.

🍽 Food

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Refreshing Tereré

The essential cold mate drink, often prepared here with specific medicinal herbs (yuyos) to combat the heat.

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Wild Honey

Buy honey directly from indigenous communities, it's a high-quality, pure natural product.

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Beef Empanadas

The meat pastries found in roadside cafes along the Transchaco highway are hearty and first-rate for travelers.

🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots

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Caraguatá Woven Bags

Bags made from plant fibers by the women of the Ayoreo and Nivaclé communities.

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Palo Santo Carvings

This 'holy wood' smells wonderful; small figurines are excellent, lightweight souvenirs.

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Memorial Park

A small park in town honoring the defenders of the Chaco, offering some shade.

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Chaco Night Sky

Find a spot on the edge of town; stargazing here is phenomenal due to the lack of light pollution.

Mariscal Estigarribia, a town in the Boquerón Department in the far west of the Paraguayan Chaco, lies about 530 kilometres north-west of Asunción along the Trans-Chaco Highway and is regarded as the last major supply centre before the border with Bolivia. The town was founded in 1945 as a military settlement and named after Marshal José Félix Estigarribia, the victorious commander-in-chief of the Paraguayan forces in the Chaco War against Bolivia (1932-1935). The military still defines the cityscape today: it hosts the most important Paraguayan military base in the Chaco with one of the longest runways in South America. With around 12 000 inhabitants, including Mennonite cooperative members, Paraguayan military families and indigenous Nivaclé and Ayoreo communities, Mariscal Estigarribia is an intercultural place. Economically the town relies on cattle ranching, military infrastructure, supply trade and serves as a gateway to neighbouring Bolivia.