Alto Paraná Department
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Alto Paraná is a department
in Paraguay
. The capital is Ciudad del Este
(formerly known as Puerto Presidente Stroessner, originally Puerto Flor de Lis).
The Alto Paraná department has experienced tremendous economic and population growth in the past 50 years. Most of this growth has been concentrated in the department capital of Ciudad del Este, and mainly occurred after the construction of the Puente de la Amistad
bridge in 1961, which connects Paraguay
and Brazil. This department is home to the Itaipu power plant, which supplies 95% of the energy consumed by Paraguay, and the Acaray Dam. Several ecological reserves, a zoo
and the Taiwan
ese-Paraguayan Technology Park are situated in this department.
The city of Presidente Franco was the first city founded in this department. Several important agricultural establishments are centered in the region of Minga Guazú
which is home of the Guarani International Airport
.
. Nevertheless, these villages did not prosper due to the constant attacks of the Bandeirantes
.
Many populations settled on this area due to the promising forestall activity by the end of the 17th century and beginnings of the 18th century. These urban centers organized around military bases that serve to defend them against the attacks of the Bandeirantes. From about this time are some cities that exist until now, such as: Villa Curuguaty
, Ygatimi
, Caaguazú
, Lima
and Ajos
.
After the War against the Triple Alliance
, these lands were sold, creating large states in which the more important activities were the forestall exploit and the cultivation of yerba mate
.
The department, as we know it, was created, in 1945.
By the end of the 19th century, it was a very active port known with the name of Tacurú Pucú, with means "high termite mound". This port was used for the transport of wood, through the Paraná River, to Encarnación
, and from Encarnación to take food and clothes.
In 1990 was finally defined the department's structure.
It is located in the Center East of Oriental Region. It border with:
The capital is Ciudad del Este, originally named Puerto Flor de Lis, and later Puerto Presidente Stroessner until it received the name that has nowadays once the dictatorial government of General Alfredo Stroessner was over. This city limits with the Brazilian city, Foz de Yguazú
.
Alto Paraná has a combination of valleys with streams that come from the Paraná River
, it also has high lands and mountainous that can reach 300 meters above sea level.
The lands near the banks of the Paraná River have forests, which are in trouble nowadays because of the indiscriminate deforestation. In this places, are functioning programs of reforestation, with the special plantation of different species of pine.
In this area, there are also several streams that help make the land fertile for the agriculture
.
These streams and river outstand because the presence of the rocks of great size that give origin to beautiful waterfalls. Among these are the ones formed by the Monday and Ñacunday Rivers.
The powerful flow of the rivers Paraná and Acaray has been used in favor of constructing the hydroelectric power stations Itaipú and Acaray.
It has abundant precipitation during the entire year. It has been registered 1.725 mm annually. This cipher is the highest registered in the country. In consequence, this area has a lot of humidity in the environment, which is good for the agriculture.
Fog and drizzle are constant in winter.
About 700.000 hectares are occupied in agriculture. Soy, corn
, wheat
, mint, cotton
, sweet cane
, tangerine
, sweet orange
, tomato
, manioc, sweet potato
, rice
, potato, carrot
, strawberry
, sunflower
, pea and ka’a he’e
(a sweetener and medical plant) are cultivated.
In this department are breed cows and pigs, also cebú and nelore. The industry occupies a place of growing importance. There are factories of oil, food, sausages, sawmills, rice and yerba mills, of ceramic products, and also dairy products.
, and also the Route No. 6 "Juan León Mallorquín" that communicates with Encarnación and the south region of the country. There is a route that communicates with Salto del Guairá
to the north.
An international bridge over the Paraná River connects Paraguay with Brazil.
The "Guaraní International Airport
", in the Minga Guazú
district, offers regular flights to Asunción
, São Paulo
, and connections with other flights.
The department has televisions stations. It has an automatic phone central and service of mobile phone communication. There are located many radio stations.
AM: Radio Parque, Itapiru, Magnificat, America, Concierto, La voz de Hernandarias, Cedro Ty, Corpus and Minga Guazú.
FM: Guarani, Progreso, Integración, Ciudad del Este, Virtual, Educacción, Yguazú, Naranjal, Transparaná, Pionera, Transcontinental, Santa Rita, Pentagrama and El Portal de Itapúa.
The following places are recommended to visit:
Other touristic places are the modern engineering constructions that produce great admiration in the visitors, those are: the Amistad's Bridge, that communicates Paraguay and Brazil, the hydroelectric stations Itaipu Binacional and Acaray.
In Ciudad del Este there are the Park and Lake of the Republic, an artificial lake formed by the waters of the Amambay stream, the park serves as lung for the city. This space was created with the collaboration of every city council of the country.
Alto Paraná has several museums that exhibit artifacts of great scientific and cultural value, such as:
The Museum Moisés Bertoni was declared Natural and Scientific Monument
. This place is a port, where Moisés Bertoni
accomplished to compele a great variety of plants from the entire world and who dedicated his life to the preservation of the nature.
Department (subnational entity)
Department is the name given to the administrative and political subdivisions of many countries.As a territorial unit, "department" was first used by the French Revolutionary governments, apparently to emphasize that each territory was simply an administrative sub-division of the united sovereign...
in Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
. The capital is Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este is the second largest city in Paraguay and capital of Alto Paraná department, located at the Rio Paraná....
(formerly known as Puerto Presidente Stroessner, originally Puerto Flor de Lis).
The Alto Paraná department has experienced tremendous economic and population growth in the past 50 years. Most of this growth has been concentrated in the department capital of Ciudad del Este, and mainly occurred after the construction of the Puente de la Amistad
Friendship Bridge (Paraguay–Brazil)
The Friendship Bridge is an arch bridge connecting the Brazilian city of Foz do Iguaçu and the Paraguayan city of Ciudad del Este.-History and importance:...
bridge in 1961, which connects Paraguay
Paraguay
Paraguay , officially the Republic of Paraguay , is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to the east and northeast, and Bolivia to the northwest. Paraguay lies on both banks of the Paraguay River, which runs through the center of the...
and Brazil. This department is home to the Itaipu power plant, which supplies 95% of the energy consumed by Paraguay, and the Acaray Dam. Several ecological reserves, a zoo
Zoo
A zoological garden, zoological park, menagerie, or zoo is a facility in which animals are confined within enclosures, displayed to the public, and in which they may also be bred....
and the Taiwan
Taiwan
Taiwan , also known, especially in the past, as Formosa , is the largest island of the same-named island group of East Asia in the western Pacific Ocean and located off the southeastern coast of mainland China. The island forms over 99% of the current territory of the Republic of China following...
ese-Paraguayan Technology Park are situated in this department.
The city of Presidente Franco was the first city founded in this department. Several important agricultural establishments are centered in the region of Minga Guazú
Minga Guazú
Minga Guazú is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. It is part of the Gran Ciudad del Este. It was formerly known as "Colonia Presidente Stroessner", but was changed after the fall of the dictator Alfredo Stroessner. Minga Guazú was established in 1958 and is located in the...
which is home of the Guarani International Airport
Guarani International Airport
-External links: *...
.
History
In times of the colony, there were many establishments in this area. Many of them were very important, such as: Ontiveros, Ciudad Real, and Villa Rica del Espíritu SantoVillarrica, Paraguay
Villarrica is a city located in the middle of the Oriental Region of the Paraguayan territory, is capital of the Guairá Department. It was founded by the Spanish Captain Ruy Diaz de Melgarejo on May 14, 1570 in the old Guaira, today in Brazilian territory....
. Nevertheless, these villages did not prosper due to the constant attacks of the Bandeirantes
Bandeirantes
The bandeirantes were composed of Indians , caboclos , and some whites who were the captains of the Bandeiras. Members of the 16th–18th century South American slave-hunting expeditions called bandeiras...
.
Many populations settled on this area due to the promising forestall activity by the end of the 17th century and beginnings of the 18th century. These urban centers organized around military bases that serve to defend them against the attacks of the Bandeirantes. From about this time are some cities that exist until now, such as: Villa Curuguaty
Curuguaty
Curuguaty is a city in the Canindeyú Department of Paraguay, that was the 4th capital of Paraguay during the War against the Triple Alliance.-Toponimy:...
, Ygatimi
Ygatimi
Ygatimí is a town in the Canendiyú department of Paraguay.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com...
, Caaguazú
Caaguazú District
Caaguazú District is one of the 20 districts of Caaguazú Department, Paraguay. It contains the town of Caaguazú, which has a population of 63,000. Caaguazú had the greatest concentration of sawmills in Paraguay about fifteen to twenty years ago and up until today is still called the “Wood Capital”...
, Lima
Lima (Paraguay)
Lima is a town of the Department of San Pedro Paraguay. Its capital is the city of San Pedro de Ycuamandiyú.- District of Lima :One of the districts of the Second Department of San Pedro Paraguay, which is more than 330 km from the city Asuncion....
and Ajos
Coronel Oviedo
Coronel Oviedo is a city in Paraguay. It is the capital of the Caaguazú Department, about 150 kilometers east of Asunción.The city has a population of about 52,400 and is the hometown of president Nicanor Duarte Frutos. Coronel Oviedo is an important transit point, as it lies halfway between...
.
After the War against the Triple Alliance
War of the Triple Alliance
The Paraguayan War , also known as War of the Triple Alliance , was a military conflict in South America fought from 1864 to 1870 between Paraguay and the Triple Alliance of Argentina, Brazil, and Uruguay...
, these lands were sold, creating large states in which the more important activities were the forestall exploit and the cultivation of yerba mate
Yerba mate
Maté, yerba maté or erva maté , Ilex paraguariensis, is a species of holly native to subtropical South America in northeastern Argentina, Bolivia, southern Brazil, Uruguay and Paraguay...
.
The department, as we know it, was created, in 1945.
By the end of the 19th century, it was a very active port known with the name of Tacurú Pucú, with means "high termite mound". This port was used for the transport of wood, through the Paraná River, to Encarnación
Encarnación, Paraguay
Encarnación is the capital city of the Paraguayan department of Itapúa, located at the south of the department, on the right-hand shore of the Paraná River, opposite Posadas, Argentina...
, and from Encarnación to take food and clothes.
In 1990 was finally defined the department's structure.
Location
This department is located in the Oriental Region of Paraguay, between parallels 24º 30’ and 26º 15’ of latitude south and between the meridians 54º 20’ and 55º 20’ of longitude west.It is located in the Center East of Oriental Region. It border with:
- To the North: with Canindeyú DepartmentCanindeyú DepartmentCanindeyú is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Salto del Guairá.-Districts:The department is divided in 11 districts:# Corpus Christi# Curuguaty# General Francisco Caballero Alvarez # Itanará# Katueté# La Paloma...
- To the South: with Itapúa DepartmentItapúa DepartmentItapúa is a department in the southern region of Paraguay. The capital is the city of Encarnación. It is divided into 30 districts, making it the department with the most districts in the country.-History:...
- To the East: with BrazilBrazilBrazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
- To the West: with CaaguazúCaaguazú DepartmentCaaguazú is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Coronel Oviedo.- History :The area that today is known as Caaguazú, was threatened during the 16th and 17th centuries by the Portuguese Bandeirantes and Guaicurú Indians, desolating the land for many years.In the 18th century,...
and CaazapáCaazapá DepartmentCaazapá is a department in Paraguay. The capital is the city of Caazapá. Among Paraguayans, the department is well known for its orange and mandarin trees, and for its forest hills...
departments
The capital is Ciudad del Este, originally named Puerto Flor de Lis, and later Puerto Presidente Stroessner until it received the name that has nowadays once the dictatorial government of General Alfredo Stroessner was over. This city limits with the Brazilian city, Foz de Yguazú
Foz do Iguaçu
Foz do Iguaçu is the 7th largest city in Paraná state, Brazil, with a population of 255,900 inhabitants. It is located approximately 650 km west of Curitiba, Parana's capital city, being the westernmost city in that state...
.
Districts
The department is divided in 20 districts:| Distritos | Población (2002) |
|---|---|
| 1 Ciudad del Este Ciudad del Este Ciudad del Este is the second largest city in Paraguay and capital of Alto Paraná department, located at the Rio Paraná.... |
222.274 |
| 2 Doctor Juan León Mallorquín Doctor Juan León Mallorquín Doctor Juan León Mallorquin is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay.... |
16.243 |
| 3 Domingo Martínez de Irala | 6.734 |
| 4 Hernandarias Hernandarias District Hernandarias is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. It was named after Hernando Arias de Saavedra, the first American-born governor in South America. It is located across the highway from the famous Itaipu DamLocated 349 km from Asunción... |
63.248 |
| 5 Iruña | 4.710 |
| 6 Itakyry Itakyry Itakyry is a town in the Alto Paraná department of Paraguay.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
23.765 |
| 7 Juan Emilio O'Leary Juan Emilio O'Leary Juan Emilio O'Leary is a town in the Alto Paraná department of Paraguay.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
16.367 |
| 8 Los Cedrales Los Cedrales Los Cedrales is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay.... |
9.003 |
| 9 Mbaracayú Mbaracayú Mbaracayú is a town in the Alto Paraná department of Paraguay.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
8.337 |
| 10 Minga Guazú Minga Guazú Minga Guazú is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. It is part of the Gran Ciudad del Este. It was formerly known as "Colonia Presidente Stroessner", but was changed after the fall of the dictator Alfredo Stroessner. Minga Guazú was established in 1958 and is located in the... |
48.006 |
| 11 Minga Porá Minga Porá Minga Porá is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay.... |
11.180 |
| 12 Naranjal Naranjal District, Paraguay Naranjal is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay.... |
11.921 |
| 13 Ñacunday Ñacunday Ñacunday is a town in the Alto Paraná department of Paraguay. It is known as the location of the Ñacunday National Park.- Sources :* – World-Gazetteer.com... |
8.403 |
| 14 Presidente Franco Presidente Franco Presidente Franco is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. Aside from rich exports in fruits and vegetables, Presidente Franco is well known for the falls of Monday.... |
52.826 |
| 15 San Alberto San Alberto, Paraguay San Alberto is a city in the Alto Paraná department of Paraguay. It is one of the districts of Northern Alto Paraná and is located about 439 km... |
11.523 |
| 16 San Cristóbal San Cristóbal District, Paraguay San Cristóbal is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay.... |
7.670 |
| 17 Santa Fe del Paraná | ND |
| 18 Santa Rita Santa Rita District Santa Rita is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay.... |
16.427 |
| 19 Santa Rosa del Monday Santa Rosa del Monday Santa Rosa del Monday is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay.... |
11.287 |
| 20 Yguazú Colonia Yguazú Yguazú is a city of Paraguay's Alto Paraná Region, founded by Japanese immigrants known as Colonia Iguazu.-Weather:The average temperature is 21°C, the maximum 38°C and minimum 0°C... |
8.748 |
Alto Paraná has a combination of valleys with streams that come from the Paraná River
Paraná River
The Paraná River is a river in south Central South America, running through Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina for some . It is second in length only to the Amazon River among South American rivers. The name Paraná is an abbreviation of the phrase "para rehe onáva", which comes from the Tupi language...
, it also has high lands and mountainous that can reach 300 meters above sea level.
The lands near the banks of the Paraná River have forests, which are in trouble nowadays because of the indiscriminate deforestation. In this places, are functioning programs of reforestation, with the special plantation of different species of pine.
Hydrography
The Paraná River is the most important supply of water for the department. The following are branches of this river:- Itambey
- Ñacunday
- Limoy
- Itabo Guazú
- Pira Pyta
- Ycua Guazú
- Acaray
- Monday
- Yacuy
In this area, there are also several streams that help make the land fertile for the agriculture
Agriculture
Agriculture is the cultivation of animals, plants, fungi and other life forms for food, fiber, and other products used to sustain life. Agriculture was the key implement in the rise of sedentary human civilization, whereby farming of domesticated species created food surpluses that nurtured the...
.
These streams and river outstand because the presence of the rocks of great size that give origin to beautiful waterfalls. Among these are the ones formed by the Monday and Ñacunday Rivers.
The powerful flow of the rivers Paraná and Acaray has been used in favor of constructing the hydroelectric power stations Itaipú and Acaray.
Climate
Alto Paraná presents a maximum temperature in summer of 38°C. The minimum in winter is 0°C. The annual media is 21°C.It has abundant precipitation during the entire year. It has been registered 1.725 mm annually. This cipher is the highest registered in the country. In consequence, this area has a lot of humidity in the environment, which is good for the agriculture.
Fog and drizzle are constant in winter.
Economy
The forestall exploit is the most important activity in the area. Nowadays, the population dedicates, in part, to the industrial process of different varieties of wood, such as: cedar, yvyra pyta, lapacho, taperyva guasu, petereby, guatambu, incense, guaica and others. Another important activity is the plantation of pine as a form of reforestation. There's also the exploit of palm hearts.About 700.000 hectares are occupied in agriculture. Soy, corn
Maize
Maize known in many English-speaking countries as corn or mielie/mealie, is a grain domesticated by indigenous peoples in Mesoamerica in prehistoric times. The leafy stalk produces ears which contain seeds called kernels. Though technically a grain, maize kernels are used in cooking as a vegetable...
, wheat
Wheat
Wheat is a cereal grain, originally from the Levant region of the Near East, but now cultivated worldwide. In 2007 world production of wheat was 607 million tons, making it the third most-produced cereal after maize and rice...
, mint, cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
, sweet cane
Sugarcane
Sugarcane refers to any of six to 37 species of tall perennial grasses of the genus Saccharum . Native to the warm temperate to tropical regions of South Asia, they have stout, jointed, fibrous stalks that are rich in sugar, and measure two to six metres tall...
, tangerine
Tangerine
__notoc__The tangerine is an orange-colored citrus fruit which is closely related to the Mandarin orange . Taxonomically, it should probably be formally named as a subspecies or variety of Citrus reticulata; further work seems to be required to ascertain its correct scientific name...
, sweet orange
Orange (fruit)
An orange—specifically, the sweet orange—is the citrus Citrus × sinensis and its fruit. It is the most commonly grown tree fruit in the world....
, tomato
Tomato
The word "tomato" may refer to the plant or the edible, typically red, fruit which it bears. Originating in South America, the tomato was spread around the world following the Spanish colonization of the Americas, and its many varieties are now widely grown, often in greenhouses in cooler...
, manioc, sweet potato
Potato
The potato is a starchy, tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family . The word potato may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes, there are some other closely related cultivated potato species...
, rice
Rice
Rice is the seed of the monocot plants Oryza sativa or Oryza glaberrima . As a cereal grain, it is the most important staple food for a large part of the world's human population, especially in East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia, the Middle East, and the West Indies...
, potato, carrot
Carrot
The carrot is a root vegetable, usually orange in colour, though purple, red, white, and yellow varieties exist. It has a crisp texture when fresh...
, strawberry
Strawberry
Fragaria is a genus of flowering plants in the rose family, Rosaceae, commonly known as strawberries for their edible fruits. Although it is commonly thought that strawberries get their name from straw being used as a mulch in cultivating the plants, the etymology of the word is uncertain. There...
, sunflower
Sunflower
Sunflower is an annual plant native to the Americas. It possesses a large inflorescence . The sunflower got its name from its huge, fiery blooms, whose shape and image is often used to depict the sun. The sunflower has a rough, hairy stem, broad, coarsely toothed, rough leaves and circular heads...
, pea and ka’a he’e
Stevia
Stevia is a genus of about 240 species of herbs and shrubs in the sunflower family , native to subtropical and tropical regions from western North America to South America. The species Stevia rebaudiana, commonly known as sweetleaf, sweet leaf, sugarleaf, or simply stevia, is widely grown for its...
(a sweetener and medical plant) are cultivated.
In this department are breed cows and pigs, also cebú and nelore. The industry occupies a place of growing importance. There are factories of oil, food, sausages, sawmills, rice and yerba mills, of ceramic products, and also dairy products.
Education
Alto Paraná has institutions that impart initial, elementary and secondary education. Also there are institutions working to impart education to the natives of the area. There are private universities and the national university.Communication
The most important ways of access to the department are Route No. 7 "Dr. Gaspar Rodríguez de Francia", that crosses the department from east to west and communicates with AsunciónAsunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, and also the Route No. 6 "Juan León Mallorquín" that communicates with Encarnación and the south region of the country. There is a route that communicates with Salto del Guairá
Salto del Guairá
Salto del Guairá is a city in Paraguay. It is the capital of the department of Canindeyú. The city is located about 200 km north of Ciudad del Este....
to the north.
An international bridge over the Paraná River connects Paraguay with Brazil.
The "Guaraní International Airport
Guarani International Airport
-External links: *...
", in the Minga Guazú
Minga Guazú
Minga Guazú is a district of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. It is part of the Gran Ciudad del Este. It was formerly known as "Colonia Presidente Stroessner", but was changed after the fall of the dictator Alfredo Stroessner. Minga Guazú was established in 1958 and is located in the...
district, offers regular flights to Asunción
Asunción
Asunción is the capital and largest city of Paraguay.The "Ciudad de Asunción" is an autonomous capital district not part of any department. The metropolitan area, called Gran Asunción, includes the cities of San Lorenzo, Fernando de la Mora, Lambaré, Luque, Mariano Roque Alonso, Ñemby, San...
, São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
, and connections with other flights.
The department has televisions stations. It has an automatic phone central and service of mobile phone communication. There are located many radio stations.
AM: Radio Parque, Itapiru, Magnificat, America, Concierto, La voz de Hernandarias, Cedro Ty, Corpus and Minga Guazú.
FM: Guarani, Progreso, Integración, Ciudad del Este, Virtual, Educacción, Yguazú, Naranjal, Transparaná, Pionera, Transcontinental, Santa Rita, Pentagrama and El Portal de Itapúa.
Tourism
This department offers a very rich and attractive natural environment, specially represented by the Acaray and Paraná Rivers.The following places are recommended to visit:
- Tati Yupi RefugeRefugio Tatí YupíTatí Yupí is a biological reserve in the district of Hernandarias, Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. It is located on the right bank of the Paraná river and covers area of...
- Itabó Natural ReserveReserva ItabóThe Itabo Biological Reserve is located in the district of Hernandarias, Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay, on the right bank of the river Paraná, and is one of the 8 as sites for ecological reserve by the Itaipu dam, the largest dam in production in the world, located between Paraguay and Brazil....
- Limoy Natural ReserveReserva Limoy-Location:The biological LIMOY Reserve is located in the district of Hernandarias Alto Paraná Department Paraguay, on the right bank of the river Paraná, and is one of the 8 sites for ecological reserve by the Itaipu, the largest dam in production in the world, located between Paraguay and Brazil....
- Ñacunday National ParkÑacunday National ParkÑacunday National Park is a national park, located in the district of Ñacunday, Alto Paraná, in Paraguay, situated between the latitude 26°03’ and longitude 54°42’...
- Pikyry Refuge
- Carapá RefugeRefugio CarapáThe biological Reserve Carapa is located in the Department of Canindeyú, Paraguay, on the right bank of the river Paraná, and is one of the sites earmarked as 8 ecological reserve by the Itaipu, the largest dam in production in the world, located between Paraguay and Brazil. It is located at...
- The mouth of Itambey River
- Minga Guazú Ecology Park
- Mbaracayú RefugeRefugio MbaracayúThe Mbaracayú Biological Sanctuary is a binational reserve, located on the border between Paraguay and Brazil. It is one of the sites earmarked as ecological reservea by Itaipu Binacional, which operates the Itaipu Dam. Itaipu is the largest dam in production in the world, located between Paraguay...
In Ciudad del Este there are the Park and Lake of the Republic, an artificial lake formed by the waters of the Amambay stream, the park serves as lung for the city. This space was created with the collaboration of every city council of the country.
Alto Paraná has several museums that exhibit artifacts of great scientific and cultural value, such as:
- The House of Culture in Ciudad del Este
- El Mensú Hydric Museum
- Museum of Natural History
- Itaipú Natural and Anthropology Museum
The Museum Moisés Bertoni was declared Natural and Scientific Monument
Monument Scientific Moises Bertoni
The Scientific Monument Moises Bertoni is located in the District of Presidente Franco, Department of Alto Paraná, Paraguay riverside Paraná between 25 ° 39 'south latitude, 54 west eighth 36'longitud, approximately 26 km of the city of Presidente Franco and was recognized on April 13, 1955,...
. This place is a port, where Moisés Bertoni
Moisés Santiago Bertoni
Mosè Giacomo Bertoni or Moisés Santiago Bertoni was a Swiss botanist. He emigrated to South America in 1884 and lived in Paraguay from 1887 until he died in 1929....
accomplished to compele a great variety of plants from the entire world and who dedicated his life to the preservation of the nature.