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Paraná Plateau

The Paraná Plateau is part of the Brazilian Highlands which covers parts of southern , northern and eastern . The plateau reaches a height of 1,300 m and stands on a layer of basalt with a thickness of 2,000 m.
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Essential Destinations

Top destinations include Ciudad del Este and Encarnación.

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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.

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is the most southern city of Paraguay and often called The pearl of the South. The Rio Paraná separates it and the Argentine town of .

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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.

Destinations to Discover

Explore places such as Trinidad.

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is a small village in featuring the ruins of a Jesuit Mission. It's 30 km from along Ruta 6.

Paraná Plateau

Latitude of center
-26.28° or 26° 16′ 48″ south
Longitude of center
-55.22° or 55° 13′ 12″ west
Wiki­data ID
Q14228752
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In Other Languages

“Paraná Plateau” goes by many names.
  • Italian: “Altopiano del Paraná”

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