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.  

• -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
• -25.386-57.1411 Basílica Menor Nuestra Señora de los Milagros de Caacupé, Caacupé (GS.2,500 by bus from Itauguá). GS.2,000 for the tower (viewpoint, break at 10:45-13:00).  (updated Jun 2018)
• -25.395114-57.3531062 Parroquia Virgen del Rosario (Pastel church), Itauguá.  (updated Jun 2018)
• -25.50779-57.364223 Laguna de Itá (Acosta Ñú Martyrs). Apparently has never dried and features picturesque crocodiles.  (updated Jun 2018)
• -25.562069-57.2840154 Templo de San Buenaventure. Impressive church with picturesque wooden interior of baroque style.  (updated Jun 2018)
• -25.977947-56.7304215 Salto Cristal (Regular buses leave from -25.7667-57.237110 Carapeguá going by -25.8873-56.841511 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)

• -25.570972-57.2928891 Cerro Yaguarón.  (updated Jun 2018)

• The Chaco
• Paraná Plateau
• Northern Paraneña