Paso Bravo National Park Voyage Tips and guide

Paso Bravo National Park is a protected natural area in the Northern Paraneña region of Paraguay. The park protects an expansive grassy savanna known as the campos cerrados.

It is a large park covering an area of more than 103,000 hectares. It is the largest park in eastern Paraguay.

The park was established as part of the Paraguay national parks system in 1968. It continues to suffer threats from cattle ranchers in the area who graze cattle on protected park lands. A few ranchers are permitted to graze small herds in the park, but most cattle graze illegally. The underfunded park service lacks the resources for effective enforcement of the park boundaries.

Wide open prairies with tall grass dominate the park landscape. The park's northern boundary is the Paraná River, and riparian woodlands fill much of the park's northernmost landscape.

Some of the park's most interesting animals include the jaguar, puma, giant anteater, maned wolf, river otter, pampas deer, and colorful macaws. Large snakes, including anacondas and boa constrictors are found in the park. The riverbanks are populated by crocodiles and caimans (including the spectacled caiman).

A number of fruits and vegetables are thought to have originated in the Paso Bravo area of Paraguay, including the pineapple, cassava, and tomato. Indigenous people brought these north to Central America and Mexico where they were included in their cuisines.

The climate is fairly moist with an average annual rainfall is 1351 mm. By comparison, that's more than most of the eastern United States. The wettest months are November and December, while the driest are June to September. Temperatures are generally mild. The coldest temperatures are 14–15 °C between June and August, and the hottest are 33–34 °C between November and March.

The park is very remote and difficult to access with no major roads or significant nearby towns. The best way to get to the park is likely to travel to Concepción and rent a 4WD trucks to drive there (unless you can hire a guide to take you there by other means). From Concepción, you can drive east on highway PY-05 for about 70 km, and then turn north on a dirt ranch road for about 100 km to the park. There may be some ranches (estancias) along the way where you could arrange a guide or a room for the night.

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