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Paraguay is a really nice country, but immigration checkpoints are usually very far away from the border in the nearest town of size. This doesn't follow any particular logic, and sometimes one has to hitchhike more than 100km between borders on crappy roads to get the next stamp. This might result in having your exit and entry stamps not done on the same day, which might lead to nasty questions by immigration officials.
==== Paraguayan Border Crossings West Roughly West to East ====
'''Paso Internacional Mision La Paz''' on a Ruta 54 in Salta province leading to Boqueron department. The nearest town of size is Santa Victoria Este/Oeste (really, they're the same town) in Argentina. On the Paraguayan side there's Pozo Hondo, but the nearest town of size is Mariscal Estigarribia some 200km away, which might be your stamp in/out point. Let us know if you hitched this border crossing.
'''Next Fortin General José Bruguez''' on a side road of the Ruta 86 in Formosa province, leading to Presidente Hayes department. The nearest town of size in Argentina is Villa General Manuel Belgrano. The immigration offices of both countries are 100m apart and crosses a bridge over the Rio Pilcomayo. On Google Maps, the town is abbreviated to "Fortin Gral Bruguez, Paraguay". Let us know if you hitched this border. '''Puente Internacional San Ignacio de Loyola''' on the Ruta 11 in Formosa province, leading to Presidente Hayes department. This oneis close to [[Asuncion]], but not from the city. The Argentinian town is called Clorinda and the Paraguayan town Puerto Falcon. The nearby Paraguayan town Nanawa crosses multiple times into Clorinda, too, but lacks official exits for international passport holders. Immigration offices for both countries are 300m apart. Let us know if you hitched this border. '''Puerto Pilcomayo Ferry Crossing to Ita Enramada''' on the Ruta Nacional A011. From Formosa province to Districto Capital department. This is a border crossing by boat into a neighborhood of Asuncion called Ita Enramada. Passport control should be 100m from the pier on the Argentinian side. Please add information about prices if you crossed borders this way. '''[[Formosa]] City Ferry Crossing to Alberdi''' on the Ruta Nacional 11. From Formosa province to Ñeembucú department. This 600m ferry ride across the Rio Paraguay should have their respective passport controls on either side at the port at the prefectura naval. Please let us know and add information about prices if you crossed between countries here. '''Colonia Cano Ferry Crossing to Pilar''' on Ruta 9. From Formosa province to Ñeembucú department. The nearest Argentinian town is General Lico V. Mansilla, some 40km away from the actual ferry crossing. Pilar in Paraguay is directly on the other side. Let us know about the location of the passport controls and the prices of the ferry if you take this crossing. '''Ituzaingo - Ayolas Hydroelectric Dam''' on the Ruta 120. Passport control is about 1km before the bridge/dam starts. It's a total distance of 40km from the town of Ituzaingo in Corrientes province till Ayolas in Misiones department. Let us know if you hitched this border. '''Puente Internacional San Roque González de Santa Cruz''' on the Ruta 105. From the Argentinian [[Posadas]] in Misiones province to the Paraguayan town Encarnacion in Itapúa Department. There's a bridge for cars, a ferry (''Lancha'') and even a train crossing. The passport control are on their respective sides of the bridge. Did you hitch across here? Please add more info! '''
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