Cerro Corá National Park
Paraguay · Amambay · 300 m
Description
Cerro Corá National Park (Parque Nacional Cerro Corá) lies in the far northeast near the Brazilian border and is the most historically loaded place in Paraguay, since it is where Marshal López was killed in 1870 and the War of the Triple Alliance ended, a conflict that had already destroyed most of the adult male population. The site is marked with monuments and visited on the national holiday. The park itself is cerrado savannah broken by isolated sandstone hills, with caves holding pre-Columbian rock engravings and a spring-fed stream. The park is remote and reached on a long drive from anywhere.
Length of stay
Recommended length of stay: 1 to 2 days (optimal 1 day)
Travel season
Best time to visit: May – September
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Highlights
- Marshal López memorial and the battle site
- Pre-Columbian rock engravings in the caves
- Sandstone hills rising from the cerrado
- Cerro Muralla viewpoint
- Aquidabán-Niguí stream and its pools
- Cerrado savannah birdlife
- Park museum on the war
- Pedro Juan Caballero and the open border street(Day trip)
Getting there
- Border town:
- Paraguay