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San Pedro del Paraná
ℹ️Practical info — San Pedro del Paraná
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🌤 Weather — 5 days
📍 Nearby
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💡 Tips
- Enjoy the rolling hills of Itapúa that surround the city, well-suited for landscape photography.
- Visit the traditional horse races (Carreras de caballos) if you want to experience the local gaucho culture.
- See the old church in the center, a symbol of the colonial heritage of the region.
- The city is known for its hospitality; a short conversation with locals can lead to great insights.
- Look out for local festivals (Fiestas Patronales), where traditional equestrian games take center stage.
🍽 Food
A starch and cheese flatbread, often prepared here over open fires and best eaten warm.
Beef slow-cooked on wooden stakes over embers, a highlight of local rural festivals.
Freshly squeezed sugarcane juice, a natural energy drink often sold by roadside vendors.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
High-quality handmade saddles and bridles can be found in the small saddlery shops.
Buy fresh cheese and honey directly at the farmers' market in the town center.
Walk along the dirt roads outside the town for fantastic views of the surrounding countryside.
A quiet square in the shade of the church, handy for a break away from the traffic.
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San Pedro del Paraná, a town in the Itapúa Department of southern Paraguay, lies about 80 kilometres west of Encarnación along Route 1 and is one of the oldest towns in the region. It was founded in 1843 and named after the apostle Saint Peter and the Paraná River, which forms the southern border of the region. Today the town has around 30 000 inhabitants. San Pedro del Paraná is known nationwide for its strawberry production: thousands of tonnes of strawberries are grown in the surrounding countryside, drawing visitors every year at harvest time to the Festival de la Frutilla. Economically the town relies on agriculture (strawberries, maize, soybeans, rice), cattle ranching and modest tourism. Notable sights include the historic nineteenth-century parish church of San Pedro Apostol, the Mercado Municipal and the nearby Tebicuary River. The town also functions as the administrative and educational hub for the surrounding rural population.
- Location: Paraguay
- Nearby: Coronel Bogado (21 km)
- Population: ~5.722 (2020)
Best time to visit & climate
The most pleasant time to visit is Jul–Sep.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °C | 27 | 27 | 25 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 24 | 26 |
| Rain mm | 150 | 123 | 146 | 184 | 148 | 107 | 85 | 80 | 111 | 207 | 194 | 179 |
Geography
Facts
- The city was founded on June 29, 1789, by Bruno de Porlier.
- It is located about 100 kilometers from the department capital, Encarnación.
- The local economy is heavily influenced by cattle ranching and grain farming.
- San Pedro del Paraná sits at an average elevation of 150 meters.
- Remnants of historical Jesuit influences can be found in the vicinity.
- The name honors Saint Peter the Apostle and the nearby Paraná River.
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