Carmen del Paraná

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It is a city in the department of Itapúa, located on the Paraná River, 36 km from Encarnación. It has shops, places to eat and lodging.

It has a peninsula that overhangs the river, which can be visited by means of the Costanera Avenue that surrounds it completely. Some sectors have a path for walking. There are 3 beaches on the southern part of the peninsula, called Pirayu, Tacuary and Ybycuí, which are located along different curves of the avenue. These beaches are large and very crowded, especially on weekends during the hot season.

You can also visit its Museo Histórico Ferroviario (Historical Railway Museum), which has exhibitions about the history and the railway of the locality.

Carmen del Paraná can be reached from Encarnación by car through the asphalted Route 1, or by buses that come and go every day.