Ybycui

Ybycuí is a small town in southern Paraguarí department, best known as the gateway to Ybycuí National Park. The name is Guaraní for "water stone." The town is a quiet agricultural settlement with basic services. The national park, with its waterfalls, swimming holes, and the historic La Rosada iron foundry (Paraguay's first ironworks, built in the 1850s), is the main attraction. The climate is subtropical; best visited May–September.

By Plane

Silvio Pettirossi International Airport (ASU) is about 90 km northwest.

By Train

No passenger rail.

By Car / Road

Ybycuí is about 30 km south of Paraguarí (40 min) via Route PY01 then a secondary road. Buses from Paraguarí and Asunción run daily.

Walkable. Vehicle needed for the national park.

• Ybycuí National Park – Waterfalls, forest trails, and the La Rosada foundry ruins.

• Plaza principal – The town square.

• National Park visit – Hiking, swimming at the waterfalls, and visiting the foundry.

• Comedor Ybycuí – Simple meals, GS.12,000–20,000.

Local shops.

• Budget: Basic hospedaje, GS.40,000.
• Mid-range: Lodge near the park entrance, doubles GS.100,000–150,000.

Basic supplies.

• Ybycuí National Park (5 km south) – Waterfalls and history.
• Paraguarí (30 km north) – Department capital.
• Acahay (15 km north) – Hill with hiking.