Wrapped snugly in the heart of South America, Paraguay is the strong, silent type of countries with its low profile and landlocked geography. Its simmering Guaraní spirit can be tasted in tereré, a chilled yerba maté tea guzzled and shared like a town gossip. Paraguay is that unexpected, delightful friend who, unfazed by the persistent hot weather, calmly shrugs and says "There's no mountain high enough we can’t build a Paraguayan BBQ on!” The delights of Asunción, its capital, are akin to an unassuming friend who draw you in with subtle charm, showing that bigger and louder are not always better.