Paraguay is a landlocked country that lies between Argentina, Brazil, and Bolivia, with large expanses of swamps, subtropical forests, and chaco, expanses of nature that encompass savannahs and scrublands. The capital, Asunción, on the banks of the Paraguay River, is home to the grand Palacio de Gobierno and the Museo del Barro, which exhibits pre-Columbian ceramics and ñandutí lace, the latter available in many stores.