Las Mercedes
Las Mercedes is a suburb in Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. Las Mercedes is situated nearby to the suburb San Antonio, as well as near Fátima II.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Saltos del Monday.
Saltos del Monday
Waterfall
Photo: FF MM, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Municipal Park Monday and its main attraction – approximately 45 m tall and 120 m wide waterfall named Saltos del Monday – are located in the Presidente Franco District, Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay, located around 25°33'40.6"S latitude and 54°38'00.1"W longitude, occupying an area of 1.6 hectares. Saltos del Monday is situated 2½ km west of Las Mercedes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Presidente Franco District and Triple Frontier.
Presidente Franco District
Town
Presidente Franco is a district and city of the Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. Aside from being the oldest city in Alto Paraná Department, it is a place of rich exports of fruits and vegetables.
Triple Frontier
Locality
Photo: Abuelodelanada, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Triple Frontier is a tri-border area along the junction of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, where the Iguazú and Paraná rivers converge. Near the confluence are the cities of Puerto Iguazú, Foz do Iguaçu and Ciudad del Este. Triple Frontier is situated 3½ km southeast of Las Mercedes.
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.
Las Mercedes
- Type: Suburb
- Category: locality
- Location: Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay, South America
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Latitude
-25.5633° or 25° 33′ 48″ southLongitude
-54.60725° or 54° 36′ 26″ westElevation
202 metres (663 feet)Open location code
5867C9PV+M3OpenStreetMap ID
node 7294562840OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburbGeoNames ID
12174158
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In Other Languages
“Las Mercedes” goes by many names.
- Spanish: “Las Mercedes”
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