Paraguay’s FITPAR Fair Picks the Dominican Republic as Guest Country
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Key Facts
- Dates. October 16–18, 2026, at the Centro de Convenciones Mariscal, Asunción.
- Edition. 21st edition of Paraguay’s leading tourism fair.
- Guest country. The Dominican Republic, the Caribbean’s top destination in the Paraguayan market.
- Organizer. ASATUR, the Paraguayan association of travel agencies and tourism companies, with SENATUR support.
- Launch. Official presentation on August 26 at the Unión Industrial Paraguaya, marking ASATUR’s 67th anniversary.
Paraguay’s biggest tourism fair, FITPAR, officially launched its 21st edition this week: October 16–18 at Asunción’s Centro de Convenciones Mariscal, with the Dominican Republic as guest country.
FITPAR 2026 was officially launched on August 26 in Asunción: the 21st Feria Internacional de Turismo del Paraguay runs October 16–18 at the Centro de Convenciones Mariscal, with the Dominican Republic confirmed as guest country.
The Fair That Opens Paraguay’s Season
FITPAR is the country’s main tourism marketplace, the week when Paraguay’s travel trade compresses its year into three days of business rounds, destination launches and consumer offers.
The 2026 edition, the 21st, keeps the established format: trade meetings and seminars for professionals, plus public days with promotions for travelers planning their next trips.
The fair was launched on August 26 at the Unión Industrial Paraguaya, doubling as the celebration of organizer ASATUR’s 67th anniversary.
A Caribbean Guest of Honor
The Dominican Republic attends as guest country, with destination operators in direct contact with local companies and the public across all three days.
The designation reflects the Dominican Republic’s weight as the Caribbean’s leading destination for Paraguayan travelers.
The partnership was formalized in a letter of intent between the Dominican tourism ministry and Paraguay’s SENATUR, signed in the framework of UN Tourism cooperation.
Institutional Weight
FITPAR carries official backing: SENATUR declared it of National Tourist Interest, and both chambers of Paraguay’s congress moved declarations of National Interest for the 21st edition.
That status matters for exhibitors, who treat the fair as the sector’s official showcase rather than a private expo.
For a landlocked country selling itself on rivers, wetlands and Jesuit missions, the fair is the main shop window.
What Paraguay Sells
The host destination uses FITPAR to push its own product: the Costanera and historic center of Asunción, the Jesuit missions of Trinidad and Jesús, the Itaipu dam and the Triple Frontier, and the Chaco’s wilderness.
Regional integration is the fair’s stated mission, with strong Mercosur participation from Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay and Bolivia.
Organizers expect the usual mix of roughly 6,000 visitors across trade and public days.
Regional Context
FITPAR sits in the Southern Cone’s busy fair season: Buenos Aires’ FIT runs in late September, São Paulo’s ABAV Expo right after, and FITPAR closes the circuit in mid-October.
That sequencing lets international exhibitors work all three markets in one trip — a selling point ASATUR actively promotes.
For travelers, the public days are the practical draw: airlines, agencies and operators traditionally launch their season’s promotions at the fair.
Frequently Asked Questions
When is FITPAR 2026?
October 16–18, 2026, at the Centro de Convenciones Mariscal in Asunción, Paraguay.
Who organizes FITPAR?
ASATUR, the Paraguayan Association of Travel Agencies and Tourism Companies, with institutional support from SENATUR, the national tourism secretariat.
Which country is the guest of FITPAR 2026?
The Dominican Republic, confirmed as guest country with a strong delegation of destination operators across the three days.
Sources
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Sources: La Nación (Paraguay); Contacto News; FITPAR/ASATUR.
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