Cambyretá
Cambyretá is a town and district in the Itapúa Department of Paraguay.
It is located in the southern part of the country, about 380 kilometers south of the national capital, Asunción and 13 kilometers east of the department capital, Encarnación. The district spans 205.2 square kilometers and has evolved into a mostly urban and working-age community, with its population reaching 47,717 residents as of the 2022 Paraguayan census. Culturally, Cambyretá is notable as the birthplace of the tallest Paraguayan basketball player, Arnoldo Penzkofer, whose local legacy is preserved through the local municipal sports center.
Getting around Cambyretá the local way
- Go nextEsteros del Ibera - can be reached by hiring a private 4x4 with driver for ~AR$1,000 one way.
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