Living in Paraguay

Viva Paraguay

Your future is here!

Welcome to our website! You want to change your life and emigrate? You want a nice home for you and your family? You are looking for freedom, closeness to nature and a pleasant warm climate? Then maybe “Viva Paraguay” is the right thing for you.

Here is a unique opportunity to buy a piece of land, surrounded by beautiful scenery and with many possibilities to create your future.

Your piece of land in Paraguay

Plots of land:
Construction phase 1

The plots of land are located in a dreamlike location in the middle of greenery with a view of the Ybytyruzú Mountains, between the university town of Villarrica with its versatile shopping and leisure facilities and the Colonia Independencia, a German-speaking colony.

  • Good infrastructure connection
  • Development: electricity, water, fiber optic internet connection
  • Plot size between 600 and 5.000 m²
  • Green areas between the plots
  • Commercial realization possible
  • Increase in value of the plots
  • Shopping facilities and gastronomy in the immediate vicinity
  • German school about 12 km away
  • City of Villarrica 17 km away
  • National park Ybytyruzú mountains with waterfalls, viewpoints, hiking trails and versatile sports and leisure possibilities approx. 20 km away

Who is behind Viva-Paraguay ?

We are La Rivera S.A.

La Rivera S.A. is a leader in sustainable reforestation in Paraguay with over 4,600 hectares of reforested forest. La Rivera was founded in 2010 in Paraguay and employs over 150 people.

During this time, our company has grown steadily. In addition to planting eucalyptus, we have launched other projects in organic agriculture, raw materials processing and house construction. Currently, we are building an industrial park for wood processing and direct marketing of our products locally.

Our employees are well trained and specialists in their field, ranging from forest engineers, technicians, farmers to the administrative, tourism and marketing staff.

For our customers we develop individual concepts in agriculture and forestry with competent support and sustainable yields.

Our services:

  • Own tree nursery
  • Forestry services from soil preparation to harvesting
  • Forest pasture (Silvo pastoril) as a combination of cattle husbandry and reforestation
  • Species-appropriate cattle and sheep husbandry
  • Cultivation of organic fruit and vegetables
  • Beekeeping and honey production in our eucalyptus plantations
  • Development and implementation of construction projects
  • Castor cultivation as a social project for small farmers
  • Supervision of tour groups

Our visions and goals

  • Reforestation – Our goal: Plant at least 15,000 hectares in the next 5 years.
  • 5 to 7 meters of tree growth per year
  • Creation of self-sufficient cycles in the production of raw materials and foodstuffs
  • Supply of the population with organically grown vegetables and fruits at affordable prices
  • Reduction of poverty in the population by creating more jobs
  • Protection of species through preservation of natural forests and planting of new ones, expansion of existing habitats
  • Expand support for social projects and help for the needy
  • Raise awareness for nature conservation and sustainable production methods

Permanent residence permit

Residence Permit and Cédula

Compared to other countries, it is easy to obtain a permanent residence permit in Paraguay. This is an advantage even if you do not stay permanently in the country. The permanent residence permit (Admisión Permanente) together with a Paraguayan identity card (Cédula de Identidad) is necessary to open a bank account and to start a business.

The basic permanent residence permit package plus cedula per person has a cost of € 2840,-.

This includes all official fees, translations, notary fees and medical certificate.

Included services:

We prepare all visits, avoiding to a large extent waiting times.
The Cedula de Identidad (C.I.) which is valid for all Mercosur countries, as well as all necessary formalities will be applied for and taken care of in our offices.
We pick you up from the airport, book your hotel, take care of you comprehensively or individually and are available for questions at any time.

Permanent residence permit

Residence permit and cédula

Compared to other countries, it is easy to obtain a permanent residence permit in Paraguay. This is advantageous even if you do not stay permanently in the country. The permanent residence permit (Admisión Permanente) together with a Paraguayan identity card (Cédula de Identidad) is necessary to open a bank account and to start a business.

The basic permanent residence permit package plus cedula per person has a cost of €2890.00.

This includes all official fees, translations, notary fees and medical certificate.

Included services:

We prepare all visits, avoiding waiting times to a large extent.

The Cedula de Identidad (C.I.) which is valid for all Mercosur countries, as well as all necessary formalities will be applied for and taken care of in our offices.

We pick you up from the airport, book your hotel, take care of you comprehensively or individually and are available for questions at any time.