Bahía Negra is a town 9f 2,800 people (2022) in Alto Paraguay department in Western Paraguay. It's the northernmost town along the river Paraguay and it's surrounded by a Pantanal-like environment.
Understand
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[edit]You can get to Bahía Negra by air, road or river.
By plane
[edit]SETAM flights from Asunción to Bahía Negra on Wednesdays. The return ticket cost GS.580,000. The plane departs the Aeropuerto Militar (military airbase) which is next to the Silvio Pettirosi airport at 07:00 and make stopovers at Concepción, Puerto Casado, Vallemí, Carmelo Peralta, and Fuerte Olimpo before reaching Bahía Negra around 11:00.
By bus
[edit]San Juan S.R.L. runs a one weekly bus from Asunción on Thursdays, the ticket cost Gs. 270,000. Travelling time is around 16 hours when road conditions are good. The last 200 km of the journey are unpaved and could last up to 6 hours. The bus make 3 stops for lunch along the way.
By car
[edit]Bahía Negra is 823 km by road from Asunción. You travel northwest along the Transchaco highway for 415 km up to Cruce Los Pioneros, then north on an unpaved route for 408 km. Travelling time by car should be between 16-21 hr, depending on road conditions. The unpaved road may be closed to traffic when there are heavy rains.
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[edit]- 1 Estación Biológica Los Tres Gigantes (on the way to/from Bolivia: either you organise a boat with park rangers (GS.800,000 for up to 5 people) or use the trails through the jungle, which are clearly visible: use OpenStreetMap; if you come in from Bolivia, i.e. the north, you will need a boat, which should be available from the southern end of the F4 road coming from Puerto Suárez, which lies opposite to Corumbá (Brazil); Puerto Caballo (in Paraguay) is along the river next to the river triangle of Paraguay, Bolivia and Brasil, from where it is possible to walk to Los Tres Gigantes), [email protected]. Part of the Pantanal, which covers Brasil, Bolivia and Paraquay, this park covers 15.000 ha and is admistered by the Asociación Guyra Paraguay. Established in 2008, the station offers three accommodations with space for up to 10 people, a double with sofa and private bathroom, and two quadruples also with private bathroom. Alternative email contact: [email protected] . Activities include hiking, photo safari, flora and fauna observation, taking a break, canoeing, fishing, relaxing. You can charter a plane and fly over the area, see Northern Paraneña#By plane. Lodging GS.120,000 pp. Camping GS.50,000 pp. All meals GS.100,000. Generator GS.25,000/hr.
