Crafts and gastronomy

Paraguayan crafts have two different aspects: the indigenous and the assimilated by the colonizers. In the first case, the predominant use of natural elements for craft production stands out, such as feathers and skins, the use of roots, leaves and rushes to produce fabrics, wood and clay.

Paraguayan crafts are mainly nourished by the elements introduced by the conquest through the use of fibers, metals, wood and machinery. Cotton and wool spinning, weaving, leather treatment, stone and wood carving, goldsmithing, pottery and ceramics are production lines that can be admired in clothing, ñandutí, ao poí, ponchos, hammocks, tablecloths, gold and silver filigree, imagery and the manufacture of musical instruments, among others.

Paraguay's national cuisine is based on agricultural products and meat. Its main ingredients are corn, cassava, and peanuts. Its best-known products are chipá, sopa paraguaya, chipá candói, mbejú, chipá guasú, and kaburé. Beef is a component present in so'ó mbichy, chastaca, chipá so'o, soyo, bife pupú, locro, and other dishes. International cuisine has a prominent place in the gastronomic offer with exquisite dishes and delicious desserts, not to mention the variety of fruits that exist throughout most of the year.