Nature & parks
Explore Paraguay's wild nature: from the vast Chaco to Saltos del Monday falls and unique national parks teeming with wildlife.
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Tourism
Monday Waterfalls
Paraguay's most visited waterfalls (40m high, 120m wide) with panoramic elevator, zip-line and natural pools.
Lambaré Hill (Cerro Lambaré)
A 156 m volcanic hill on the banks of the Paraguay River in Asunción, crowned by the Monument to Victorious Peace and a statue of Chief Lambaré. It offers one of the best panoramic views of the capital.
Itaipú Binacional Tourism Complex
The world's largest hydroelectric dam by energy output, with tours, museum and nature reserve in Hernandarias, Alto Paraná.
Asunción Botanical Garden and Zoo
Asunción's largest park: 275 hectares of natural forest with zoo, botanical garden and the historic López family residences.
Lake Ypacaraí — San Bernardino
Paraguay's most iconic lake and resort town, with former German colony charm, kayaking, sunsets and art galleries.
Salto Suizo Ecological Park
Paraguay's highest waterfall (65m), with zip-lining, rappelling, hiking and Swiss cabins in the Ybytyruzú mountain range.
Cerro Corá National Park
National park with the site of the last War of the Triple Alliance battle (1870), monuments to Marshal López and rich biodiversity in Amambay.
Ybycuí National Park
Paraguay's most visited national park: 13 waterfalls, subtropical forest and the historic La Rosada ruins, 150 km from Asunción.
Ñacunday National Park
Nature reserve with Salto Ñacunday (43m), compared to a miniature Iguazú, in an uncrowded Upper Paraná Atlantic Forest setting.
Reserva Natural Tati Yupi
Reserva Natural Tatí Yupí protects 3,866 hectares of forest along the Itaipú reservoir's shore. It documents 39 mammal species, 286 bird species and 21 reptile species.
Mbaracayú Forest Nature Reserve
64,000 ha of protected Atlantic Forest, UNESCO Reserve, with jaguar, harpy eagle and ecotourism lodge in Canindeyú.
Salto Cristal
A striking 45-meter waterfall in Borja, with a crystal-clear natural pool and adventure activities like rappelling and zip-lining, about 3 hours from Asunción.