Author: Lost World Adventures

This journey through Paraguay and the borderlands of Brazil and Argentina offers a rare window into South America’s overlooked heart. Beginning in Asunción, you step into a city where colonial facades and modern life share the same rhythm.

This itinerary traces a route from Paraguay’s historic capital to one of the natural wonders of the world, offering a concise yet immersive journey through culture, history, and spectacle. Beginning in Asunción, you’ll settle into a city that balances the charm of colonial plazas with the vitality of a modern metropolis. The leisurely pace on your first evening allows time to adjust before diving into the heart of Paraguayan heritage.

Since the SS Ancon made the first ocean-to-ocean transit through the Panama Canal on August 15, 1914 more than a million vessels have transited through the waterway bringing commerce, cultures and people from all corners of the world closer together.

An exploration of the realm of the Harpy Eagle, the world’s most powerful bird of prey and Panama’s national bird. This unforgettable adventure takes place along the historic Gulf of San Miguel, where the Spanish discoverer Vasco Nuñez de Balboa became the first European to set eyes on the Pacific Ocean back in 1512.

From the moment you leave the urban skyline behind, the route unfolds like a time-lapse of Panama’s natural and cultural evolution—modern highways giving way to narrow country roads, forested valleys, and riverside hamlets where life moves with the rhythm of the land. Your Naturalist Guide provides both context and curiosity as you trace this path eastward, setting the stage for the wild and remote experiences ahead.

If the mossy river rocks, the gurgling translucent waters and the majestic, ancient trees could talk... ... they would tell epic stories of long mule trains hauling the King's gold, of dashing incursions by pirates against Castilla de Oro’s New World fortifications and many untold story tales.