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Paraguay

VERIFIED · MAY 202623 ENTRIESOTHER

Paraguay is in Other. Review the laws below before your trip — every entry has a source link, and the verdict layer is sorted worst-first.

HEADS UP

Landlocked South American country. Drug penalties strict. Cannabis criminal. Triple Border (BR/AR) is a smuggling-risk zone. Photography of military restricted.

DO NOT BRING

Drug trafficking · Cross-border smuggling · Yerba mate plantation tampering

Medications

4 entries

Substances

5 entries

Items

4 entries

Activities

4 entries

Digital

3 entries

COMMON MISCONCEPTIONS

  • Cigarette / electronics shopping at Ciudad del Este does not exempt you from Brazilian or Argentine import limits when you cross back.
  • Mate (yerba mate) cultivation has economic protections — sampling plantations needs permission.

JURISDICTION NOTES

  • Triple Border (Ciudad del Este / Foz do Iguaçu / Puerto Iguazú) is a known smuggling zone — customs are attentive.
  • Medical cannabis was legalized in 2017 (Law 6007); recreational remains illegal.

OFFICIAL SOURCES

Author: Petr KindlmannSoftware builderNot a lawyer
Last verified · May 2026

Information only. Not legal advice. Laws change and enforcement varies — consult a qualified attorney for your jurisdiction before acting.