Casino Carnaval Encarnación

Casino Carnaval is the main gaming establishment in Encarnación, the capital of Itapúa department and Paraguay's third most important city, located on the banks of the Paraná River facing the Argentine city of Posadas. Encarnación is known as the Pearl of Paraguay's South for its renovated waterfront, artificial beaches on the Paraná and its carnival, recognized as one of South America's most important and spectacular, drawing tens of thousands of tourists from Paraguay, Argentina and Brazil in January and February.

Encarnación: Pearl of the South and its South American carnival

Encarnación's waterfront was completely renovated as part of the Yacyretá dam project, which raised the Paraná River level and flooded the old city center. The new waterfront created from that urban process transformed Encarnación into one of Paraguay's most attractive tourist destinations, with fine sand beaches, pedestrian promenades, restaurants and entertainment infrastructure that distinguishes it from other Paraguayan interior cities. Encarnación's carnival, with its samba and murga troupes and elaborate floats, competes in regional recognition with the Gualeguaychú carnival in Argentina.

The casino in southern Paraguay's tourist circuit

Casino Carnaval complements Encarnación's tourist offer with gaming entertainment for visitors arriving in the city, especially during the carnival and summer high season. The casino offers a wide range of slot machines and gaming tables, regulated by CONAJZAR under operator Casino Paraguayo SA, concessionaire for Itapúa department. Proximity to Posadas, Argentina, just one bridge away across the Paraná, generates an additional flow of Argentine visitors who include Encarnación in their tourist itineraries.