Don Bosco
Don Bosco is a suburb in Ciudad Del Este, Alto Paraná Department. Don Bosco is situated nearby to the locality Puerto Embalse, as well as near the hamlet Puerto Marco.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Acaray River and Acaray Dam.
Acaray River
River
Photo: Kripo8190, Public domain.
The Acaray River is a river in eastern Paraguay. It is born in the Cordillera de Caaguazú, and is joined by the Yguazú and Itakyry rivers later on. The river flows through the Caaguazú and Alto Paraná Departments, and joins the Paraná River in an area between Ciudad del Este and Hernadarias, which was later modified for the construction of the Acaray Dam. Acaray River is situated 3 km southeast of Don Bosco.
Acaray Dam
Dam
Photo: FF MM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Acaray Dam is a hydroelectric dam situated in Hernandarias, Paraguay. It has an electrical output of 210 megawatts, supplying 3% of Paraguay's electricity demand.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ciudad del Este and Hernandarias.
Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este is the most eastern and second largest city of Paraguay at the border with Brazil. Its main attraction for visitors is shopping. This place is one of the access points to a great natural wonder of the world, the Iguaçu Falls, a few kilometers away in the neighboring cities of Foz do Iguaçu and Puerto Iguazu.
Hernandarias
Photo: S23678, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Hernandarias is a district and city of the Alto Paraná Department. It is 349 km from Asunción, and is known as the "Latin American Capital of Electric Power". It had a population of about 80,000 in 2008.
Foz do Iguaçu
Photo: Herr stahlhoefer, Public domain.
Foz do Iguaçu is a major city in the Cascavel region, Brazil. It is a gateway to Paraguay and Argentina, and home of the famous Iguaçu Falls. Together with the cities of Ciudad del Este and Puerto Iguazu, it forms part of one of the largest cultural tourism areas in South America.
Don Bosco
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Ciudad Del Este, Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay, South America
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Latitude
-25.46466° or 25° 27′ 53″ southLongitude
-54.64642° or 54° 38′ 47″ westElevation
224 metres (735 feet)Open location code
5867G9P3+4COpenStreetMap ID
node 7182938589OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
11675440
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In Other Languages
“Don Bosco” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Barrio Don Bosco”
- Spanish: “Don Bosco”
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Puerto Embalse and Puerto Marco.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include area verde and Sub Comisaría N° 54 Barrio Acaray.
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