Hey folks,
we did the tranks-chaco 2 weeks ago and have some Infos for the route.
First of all, if you leave from Asuncion our advice is to leave on a sunday. We did and even at that day it took us minimum 1 1/2 hour to get out of all the suburbs. Red Trafficlights are crazy.
Then you will have a smooth ride for about 300- 400 Kilometers with good paved road and enough gas-stations.
If you wont make it until Filadelfia (about 500 km!! from Asuncion) its not to hard to find a place to pitch a tent. At the gas-stations its mostly possible - but watch out for the tarantulas. As soon as the sun goes down they will appear
In Filadelfia are two Hotels. The cheapest rooms there are for 100 Guarani. There is also a big, good supermarket. And if you are peanutbutter crazy- than thats your opportunitiy
After Filadelfia the road gets loades with streetbumps and biiig holes. Will take more time to make some kilometers.
In Mariscal you have the last gasstation until Villamonte in Bolivia. That are 350 Kilometers. And if the signs we right- there should be also a hotel.
But again, camping is everywhere an opportunity. If you have goood mosquito-repellent o.O.
After Mariscal at least until la Patria the road is really bad. More a mixture of holes and bumbs than a road. In la Patria is the Aduana for Paraguay. Dont miss your exit-stamp for the bike there!!
Than the road is bad for another 30 Kilometers. After that its really fine.
On that part of the route- from la Patria to the Landborder with Bolivia I saw signs for Cabanas. So another option for a good nightsleep.
On the second day we made it almost to the border. About 30 km before we saw an old "parking- and resting- space" for the trucks ? We took that opportunity and pitched our tent there. If its raining- theres even a place where you can put your tent under a roof
At the border the formalitys didnt took much time and hitting Bolivia there was a really fine paved road.
After 60 kms there is the last checking point for your passport. almost to oversee.
And then continues a ok gravelroad- but real fun!