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Saltos del Monday
A wide horseshoe waterfall on the Monday river near Ciudad del Este, with a walkway to the lip and a viewing platform in the spray. A quiet alternative to Iguazu an hour away.
2 km · about 5 min drive
South AmericaParaguayAlto Paraná Department
Presidente Franco
Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay · South America
About Presidente Franco
Presidente Franco works well as a base: 10 minutes from Puerto Iguazú, 21km from Parque Nacional do Iguaçu.
Presidente Franco is in Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay, with about 54,000 people. The nearest town is Puerto Iguazú, about 5 km away.
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What is there to see near Presidente Franco?
Within an hour or so of Presidente Franco: Saltos del Monday (2 km), Foz do Iguaçu (6 km), Itaipu Dam (17 km), Parque Nacional do Iguaçu (21 km).
Where is Presidente Franco?
Presidente Franco is in Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay, about 5 km from Puerto Iguazú.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 54,292
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Paraguay
- Region
- Alto Paraná Department
- Timezone
- America/Asuncion
- Coordinates
- -25.5638, -54.6110
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Worth the detour from Presidente Franco
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Foz do Iguaçu
A tri-border city serving as the Brazilian gateway to Iguaçu Falls, with the Itaipu Dam and the meeting point of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
6 km · about 10 min drive
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Itaipu Dam
Binational hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River near Foz do Iguaçu, with a visitor road crossing the crest.
17 km · about 20 min drive
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Parque Nacional do Iguaçu
UNESCO-listed subtropical rainforest park on the Argentine border, with a shuttle road system serving the falls viewpoints.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Iguaçu Falls (Brazilian side)
The panoramic Brazilian vantage point of Iguaçu Falls, offering jaw-dropping frontal views of the Devil's Throat from a walkway extending into the mist.
22 km · about 25 min drive
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Iguazú Falls (Argentine side)
A colossal system of 275 waterfalls spanning nearly 3 kilometers, with the thundering Devil's Throat as its awe-inspiring centerpiece.
23 km · about 25 min drive
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