Encarnación

Worth seeing in and around Encarnación

5 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge

   The San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge iis an international cable-stayed road-rail bridge that spans the Paraná River, connecting the cities of Posadas, Argentina, and Encarnación, Paraguay. Originally proposed in 1977 as compensation to Paraguay for territorial flooding caused by the Yacyretá Dam, the 2,550-meter structure features a 570-meter main span and a 1,595-meter approach viaduct, accommodating both vehicular traffic and the Posadas-Encarnación International Train.

   4.9 km · international bridge between Argentina and Paraguay · Wikipedia
2. 02
   St. Joseph's Cathedral, Posadas

   The St. Joseph's Cathedral, also called Posadas Cathedral, is the main Catholic church in the city of Posadas, capital of Misiones province in the South American country of Argentina.

   4.2 km · church in Posadas, Argentina · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Cathedral of the Incarnation, Encarnación

   The Cathedral of the Incarnation Also Encarnación Cathedral Is the name that receives a religious building affiliated to the Catholic Church that is located in the center of the city of Encarnación that is the capital of the Department of Itapúa in the southern end of the South American country of Paraguay. The current structure dates back to the efforts that began in 1913 and continued between 1928 and 1938 when it was opened.

   1.5 km · church in Encarnación, Paraguay · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Universidad Nacional de Itapúa

   National University of Itapua is a Paraguayan national university with a range of degree offerings. UNI's campus is located on the Itapúa Department in the city of Encarnacion.

   2.7 km · university in Encarnación de Itapúa, Paraguay · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Estadio Villa Alegre

   Estadio Villa Alegre is a football stadium located in Encarnación, Paraguay. The stadium has a current spectator capacity of 16,000 people, with plans to expand to 30,000 at a later stage.

   3.7 km · football stadium in Encarnación, Paraguay · Wikipedia

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Getting to Encarnación

Airports

Teniente Ramon A. Ayub Gonzalez (ENO), 12 km · Guaraní (AGT), 233 km · Cataratas (IGU), 238 km

• Ciudad del Este → Encarnación

  237 km · quickest by road, 4h 10m · $22–30
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• Asunción → Encarnación

  288 km · quickest by road, 6h 2m · $29–40
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• Foz do Iguaçu → Encarnación

  236 km · quickest by road, 4h 23m · R$80–105
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