Acaray River

The Acaray River 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 .
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  • Type: River
  • Description: river in Paraguay
  • Also known as: “Acara-y”, “Río Agaray”, and “Río Vacary”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Friendship Bridge and Buddhist Temple of Foz do Iguaçu.

Bridge
Photo: Liam King, CC BY 2.0.
The is an arch bridge connecting the city of and the city of .

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.

Reservoir
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is a reservoir.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ciudad del Este and Foz do Iguaçu.

Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
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.

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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.

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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.

Acaray River

Latitude
-25.48134° or 25° 28′ 53″ south
Longitude
-54.62143° or 54° 37′ 17″ west
Elevation
107 metres (351 feet)
Open location code
5867G99H+FC
Open­Street­Map ID
way 262639307
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
3439477
Wiki­data ID
Q4672121
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Satellite Map

Discover Acaray River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Basque to Welsh—“Acaray River” goes by many names.
  • Basque: “Acaray ibaia”
  • Catalan: “Riu Acaray”
  • Cebuano: “Río Acaray”
  • Esperanto: “rivero Akarajo”
  • German: “Acaray”
  • German: “Río Acaray”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Acaray”
  • Lithuanian: “Akarajus”
  • Mingrelian: “აკარაი (წყარმალუ)”
  • Mingrelian: “აკარაი”
  • Portuguese: “Rio Acaray”
  • Russian: “Акарай”
  • Spanish: “Rio Acaray”
  • Spanish: “Río Acaray”
  • Swedish: “Acaray”
  • Ukrainian: “Акарай”
  • Ukrainian: “Ріо-Акарай”
  • Welsh: “Afon Acaray”

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Parana Country Club and Che La Reina.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Control de acceso - Paraná Country Club and Maktub arguile Lounge.

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