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Capiibary
ℹ️Practical info — Capiibary
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💡 Tips
- The roads leading to rural farms can be unpaved; a 4x4 vehicle is recommended after rain.
- Internet connectivity might be spotty outside the town center.
- The town revolves around agriculture, making early mornings the busiest and best time to see local life.
- Spanish and Guaraní are spoken interchangeably; learning a few Guaraní words goes a long way.
🍽 Food
Starch and cheese flatbread, great for breakfast with coffee.
Due to the surrounding ranches, local steaks at town eateries are excellent.
Deep-fried meat or cheese pastries from small corner shops.
🛍 Shopping · 🧘 Quiet spots
Buy directly from producers on weekend mornings for the freshest produce.
Interesting for seeing the tools of the local trade and sometimes buying sturdy leather goods.
Take a walk along the quiet dirt roads just outside the main settlement.
A humble central plaza well-suited for resting under the shade of a tree.
Water temperature…
Capiibary, a town in the San Pedro Department in north-central Paraguay, lies about 240 kilometres north-east of Asunción in an agriculturally shaped region. It was founded in 1973 and developed rapidly thanks to the state colonisation policy that directed Brazilian immigrants into the Atlantic Forest area. The name comes from Guaraní and means roughly capybara place, Capiibary refers to the capybaras, the largest rodents in the world, that inhabit the surrounding wetlands. With around 35 000 inhabitants the town is today an important soybean-production centre. Economically Capiibary relies on soybean, maize and wheat farming, cattle ranching and forestry. Several cooperatives and soybean mills form the backbone of the local economy. Notable sights include the modern parish church, the Mercado Municipal and the surrounding wetlands with their rich wildlife of capybaras, caimans and tropical birds, attracting nature lovers and ecotourists alike.
- Location: Paraguay
- Nearby: Caaguazú (40 km)
- Population: ~3.537 (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 | 26 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 24 | 25 | 26 |
| Rain mm | 124 | 143 | 125 | 147 | 173 | 90 | 70 | 46 | 94 | 184 | 190 | 168 |
Geography
Facts
- Year of foundation: 1970s (District in 1993)
- Population: approx. 45,000
- Department: San Pedro
- Distance from Asunción: 235 km
- Economy: Soy and timber
- Area: 826 square kilometers
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