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Asunción, is the capital of Paraguay. Its metropolitan area, named Gran Asunción, having more than 1.5 million inhabitants. The city is home to the Godoy Museum and the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (which contains old paintings from the XIX century), the Church of La Encarnación and the Cathedral, and the Panteon Nacional de los Heroes,a smaller version of Les Invalides in Paris, where many of the nation's heroes are entombed. Other landmarks include the Palacio de López (presidential palace), the old Senate building the Catedral Metropolitana and the Casa de la Independencia .

Calle Palma is the main street in downtown where several historical building, plazas, shops, restaurants and cafes are located. The "Manzana de la Rivera", located in front of the presidential palace, is a series of old traditional homes that have been restored that act as a museum and showcases the architectural evolution of the city. The old railway station still maintains the old trains that now are used in tourist trips to the cities of Lugue and Arequa. Asunción also has luxurious malls that contain shops of the most well-known brands in the world. The biggest shopping malls are Shopping del Sol, which includes a Macys-style department store: Unicentro, Mariscal Lopez Shopping and the downtown-located Mall Excelsior.