Puerto Embalse

Puerto Embalse is a locality in , . Puerto Embalse is situated nearby to the locality , as well as near the suburb .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Acaray Dam and Acaray River.

Dam
Photo: FF MM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a hydroelectric dam situated in . It has an electrical output of 210 MW, supplying 3% of Paraguay's electricity demand.

River
Photo: Kripo8190, Public domain.
The is a river in eastern . It is born in the Cordillera de Caaguazú, and is joined by the Yguazú and Itakyry rivers later on. The river flows through the and , and joins the in an area between and Hernadarias, which was later modified for the construction of the . is situated 2½ km south of Puerto Embalse.

Photo: Massimiliano W, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Chen Tien Buddhist Temple in , Brazil, was built in 1996 by Chinese communities in the triple frontier region of , , and . It is associated with the Pure Land school of Buddhism. is situated 3 km southeast of Puerto Embalse.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hernandarias and Ciudad del Este.

Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a district and city of the Alto Paraná Department. It is 349 km from , and is known as the "Latin American Capital of Electric Power". It had a population of about 80,000 in 2008.

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is the most eastern and second largest city of at the border with . Its main attraction for visitors is shopping. This place is one of the access points to a great natural wonder of the world, the , a few kilometers away in the neighboring cities of and Puerto Iguazu.

Photo: Herr stahlhoefer, Public domain.
is a major city in the , . It is a gateway to and , and home of the famous . Together with the cities of and Puerto Iguazu, it forms part of one of the largest cultural tourism areas in South America.

Puerto Embalse

Latitude
-25.45939° or 25° 27′ 34″ south
Longitude
-54.62375° or 54° 37′ 26″ west
Elevation
178 metres (584 feet)
Open location code
5867G9RG+6G
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2003301894
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­locality
Geo­Names ID
3437397
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In Other Languages

“Puerto Embalse” goes by many names.

Localities in the Area

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