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In July 2023, the first duplicated highway in Paraguay was being created on the stretch of PY-02 closest to Asunción, and there were already 122 kilometres (76 mi) duplicated. The highway is the most important in the country, as it connects the capital Asunción with the second largest city (Cuidad del Este), with Brazil (the country's largest ...
Highways in Paraguay National Route 6 (officially, Ruta Nacional Número 6 "Dr. Juan León Mallorquín" , better known as Ruta Seis ) is one of the national highways of Paraguay . With a length of 247 km it mainly connects the second and third most populated cities in Paraguay, Ciudad del Este and Encarnación respectively.
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Map of the railways in Paraguay. The rail system in Paraguay consisted primarily of a 376 km main line of standard gauge between Asunción and Encarnación (with a connection to Posadas, Argentina). The infrastructure was administered by Ferrocarriles del Paraguay S.A. (FEPASA), corporation established in 2002. Early in the 21st century, rail ...
Paraguay is: a landlocked country; Location: Southern Hemisphere; Western Hemisphere. Latin America. South America. Southern Cone (definition varies as to whether Paraguay is included or not) Time zone: UTC-04, October–March UTC-03; Extreme points of Paraguay High: Cerro Peró 842 m (2,762 ft) Low: Rio Paraguay 46 m (151 ft) Land boundaries ...
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The Portuguese were threatening to overrun the northern frontiers, and after realizing that Paraguay would not fulfill the 11 October treaty and join their federation, United Provinces of the Río de la Plata started a trade war by closing Río de la Plata to Paraguayan commerce, levying taxes and seizing ships.
The Allies invade Paraguay, and at length capture its capital Asunción; Guerrilla warfare and the pursuit of López, who is finally killed by Brazilian cavalry after refusing to surrender. [6] Its key event [b] was the capture of the Fortress of Humaitá, which was the gateway to Paraguay, and had held up the allied advance for over two years. [7]