Hopping off the bus from Ciudad del Este to Encarnación in Trinidad. Just let the driver know.
Next to the entrance there is the basic & clean "Hotel de las Ruinas". 150 000 Guaranis for a double room with bathroom & breakfast. The latter was very very poor: coffee & untoasted toast-bread.
Dinner for 25000G. Ok.
The ruins are nice & to be done in 1-2h.
From Trinidad/Hohenau or even Encarnacion, take a Pastoreo-Bus to Ynambu (2h) and visit the forest in San Rafael Park at PROCOSARA (www.procosara.org).
Spanish or German! Let them know in advance to be picked up in Ynambu.
Beautiful house in quiet surrounding not too far from Bangkok's loud streets but you don't even realize it's so close. You get inside with a guide who tells you the stories and explains loads, you literally feel the essence of the place. The garden is nicely decorated and well maintained. Great time spent here, we felt very much recharged.
The renovated frescoes look stunning inside the church which overall is beautiful. It's obvious how old it is and people come here to pray and respect it.