Newcomer circles
Small virtual meetups for people at the research, scouting, paperwork, and settled-in stages.
Launching soonCommunity Hub
You don’t have to figure it out alone.
Relocation gets easier when you can compare notes, ask honest questions, and build relationships with people who understand both where you’re coming from and where you’re going.
Built with intention
Connection before, during, and after the move.
This hub is designed as a welcoming starting point—not a replacement for local relationships. Arrive ready to learn from Paraguayans, support local businesses, and add to community without assuming it revolves around you.
City conversations
Practical exchanges about neighborhoods, schools, healthcare, transport, and finding your everyday rhythm.
Join the email listLocal meetups
Low-pressure gatherings centered on food, culture, language practice, and genuine connection.
Asunción + EncarnaciónTrusted recommendations
A community-informed directory of service providers, with clear notes on who has personally used each one.
In development
Our community promise
We move with humility.
We trade gatekeeping for generosity, hype for honest context, and extraction for reciprocity. Paraguay is not a blank canvas. It is a living culture, and being a good neighbor is part of the plan.
Where to actually start
Finding community before you've even landed
Most people find their footing in Paraguay's expat and relocation community well before they physically arrive — through online groups, forums, and informal networks that share the specific, practical knowledge that general travel resources don't cover.
Online groups and forums
Facebook groups focused on expats in Paraguay, and specifically ones centered on Asunción and Encarnación, tend to be the most active spaces for asking real-time questions — from "which neighborhood is quiet but still walkable" to "has anyone dealt with this specific paperwork office." These groups are also where you'll find the most current, ground-level pricing information, since official numbers can lag behind reality.
Churches and faith communities
For many relocators, a church community becomes one of the fastest paths to genuine local relationships, not just other expats. Congregations in Asunción and Encarnación with English-language services or bilingual congregants are a common starting point, and many are welcoming to newcomers regardless of your reason for attending.
In-person meetups
Beyond organized groups, informal meetups — coffee gatherings, language exchange nights, and shared meals — tend to form organically once you've connected with even two or three other relocators. These smaller, recurring gatherings are often where the real support network takes shape, more than any single large event.
Being a thoughtful presence, not just a newcomer
The relocators who build the strongest community ties tend to approach the country with genuine curiosity rather than treating it as a backdrop for their own transition. Learning even basic Spanish, supporting Paraguayan-owned businesses over exclusively expat-run ones, and showing up to local events — not just expat ones — tends to make the adjustment period shorter and the sense of belonging come faster.