Acaray Dam

The Acaray Dam is a hydroelectric dam situated in Hernandarias, Paraguay. It has an electrical output of 210 MW, supplying 3% of Paraguay's electricity demand.

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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Acaray River and Buddhist Temple of Foz do Iguaçu.

Acaray River

River

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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 2½ km south of Acaray Dam.

Buddhist Temple of Foz do Iguaçu

Photo: Massimiliano W, CC BY-SA 3.0.

The Chen Tien Buddhist Temple in Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, was built in 1996 by Chinese communities in the triple frontier region of Brazil, Paraguay, and Argentina. It is associated with the Pure Land school of Buddhism. Buddhist Temple of Foz do Iguaçu is situated 3½ km southeast of Acaray Dam.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hernandarias and Ciudad del Este.

Hernandarias

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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.

Ciudad del Este

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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.

Foz do Iguaçu

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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.

Acaray Dam

Type: Dam
Description: dam in Hernandarias, Paraguay
Location: Hernandarias, Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay, South America
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Latitude

-25.45925° or 25° 27′ 33″ south

Longitude

-54.62888° or 54° 37′ 44″ west

Open location code

5867G9RC+7C

OpenStreetMap ID

way 262532166

OpenStreetMap feature

waterway=dam

Wikidata ID

Q3433454

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In Other Languages

From Basque to Ukrainian—“Acaray Dam” goes by many names.

Basque: “Acarayko zentral hidroelektrikoa”
Egyptian Arabic: “سد اكاراى”
German: “Acaray”
Italian: “diga di Acaray”
Norwegian Bokmål: “Acaraydemningen”
Norwegian: “Acaraydemningen”
Portuguese: “Usina hidrelétrica de acaray”
Portuguese: “Usina hidrelétrica de Acaray”
Portuguese: “Usina Hidrelétrica de Acaray”
Spanish: “Central hidroelectica Acaray”
Spanish: “Central Hidroeléctica Acaray”
Spanish: “Central Hidroelectrica Acaray”
Spanish: “Central hidroeléctrica Acaray”
Spanish: “Central Hidroeléctrica Acaray”
Spanish: “La Central Hidroeléctrica De Acaray”
Spanish: “Represa de Akaray”
Ukrainian: “ГЕС Акарай”

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Highlights include Central hidroeléctrica Acaray and Zoologico.

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