Hidden treasure

Open attraction: Paraguay has many historic tourist sites from the colonial period, such as the ruins of the Jesuit mission at La Santisima Trinidad del Paraná

Paraguay is little known as an international tourist destination despite having much to offer visitors in terms of natural beauty and history. However, the country's government is now taking steps to ensure that its many attractions become known to more than just the most intrepid explorers. Writer Silvia Pavoni