Park Ecomuseu Itaipu

Park Ecomuseu Itaipu is a nature reserve in Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay. Park Ecomuseu Itaipu is situated nearby to the locality Porto Palacin, as well as near Puerto Embalse.

Places of Interest

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

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.

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 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 MW, supplying 3% of Paraguay's electricity demand.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Hernandarias.

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.

Park Ecomuseu Itaipu

Type: Nature reserve
Categories: forest and recreation area
Location: Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay, South America
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Latitude

-25.4519° or 25° 27′ 7″ south

Longitude

-54.6017° or 54° 36′ 6″ west

Open location code

5867G9XX+68

OpenStreetMap ID

way 360398915

OpenStreetMap feature

leisure=nature_reserve

OpenStreetMap feature

natural=wood

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Porto Palacin and Puerto Embalse.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Estância Hércules Airfield and SkydiveFoz.

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