Southern Paraneña Voyage Tips and guide

Southern Paraneña is a region of Paraguay.

Map of Southern Paraneña

• -25.3-57.6333331 Asunción – The capital city.
• -25.3-57.4169442 Areguá
• -25.386111-57.1408333 Caacupé
• -25.473778-56.5470584 New Australia
• -26.87-58.35 Pilar.  
• -25.310556-57.2961116 San Bernardino
• -26.886667-57.0283337 San Ignacio Guazú
• -25.333056-57.5330568 San Lorenzo
• -25.51-57.569 Villeta –
• -25.562069-57.28401510 Yaguarón –

• -27.1604-56.24041 Coronel Bogado (close to Encarnación). The home of chipa. Head here if you ever wondered whether there exist variations of this delicacy.  
• -25.875-57.48152 Ypoá National Park.   – protects the wetlands of Ñeembucú, and safeguards natural landscapes of exceptional beauty
• -25.1993-56.78343 Vapor Cué National Park.   –
• -26.0475-56.8664 Ybycuí National Park.   – Popular for its waterfalls, and also features a historic area and museum about the time when the place was used for metal production using a melting furnace. Fauna-wise it features guatambú, black laurel, cancharana, cedar and rosewood.

This is a region article; detailed listings go in the city articles, district articles, rural area articles or (national) park articles. This article should only provide a brief overview.

• Cerro Koi near Areguá are exceptional rock formations from volcanic activity. In addition, it has a good view of the town and lake Ypacaraí.
• The (Old) Railway Station in Patiño near Areguá
• Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de los Milagros de Caacupé in Caacupé.
• Parroquia Virgen del Rosario in Itauguá
• Laguna de Itá near Itauguá features picturesque crocodiles.
• The Templo de San Buenaventure, in the city of Yaguarón, is an impressive church with picturesque wooden interior of baroque style.
• -25.977947-56.7304211 Salto Cristal (Regular buses leave from -25.7667-57.237111 Carapeguá going by -25.8873-56.841512 La Colmena to the entrance of the trail to the waterfall, ask the locals. To Carapeguá, there are hourly buses for around GS.20,000 from Asunción.). A beautiful waterfall in the jungle. Private ground: GS.20,000.  (updated Jun 2018)

• Yaguarón Hill, near the city of Yaguarón, has a unique history and many legends. The most famous belief is that of the footprints of Saint Thomas. It also tells of the tears of Kerana, steep slopes, and very tall trees, offering places to climb and a view of the incredible city. Cerro Yaguarón has a free-access viewpoint for tourists at the top.

• The Chaco
• Paraná Plateau
• Northern Paraneña