Yby Yaú

Yby Yaú is a city of 31,000 people (2017) in Northern Paraneña at the entrance to the beautiful Cerro Memby, a hill 325 m level in the Sierras de San Luís. The city is a resting place for tourists, passengers and truck drivers, it offers bars and restaurants with entertainment and artistic presentations. From the center of the city you can see the Apu'a, Kora, Memby, and Sarambi hills. There are several spas, as well as activities in ecological and stay tourism.

Understand
The periods of heavy rain are from November to January, while the driest months are from June to September.

Get in
It is located 367 km from Asunción, at the intersection of Routes PY03 and PY05.


 * From Asunción, 6-7 hr, GS.100,000 (Jan 2024)
 * From Pedro Juan Caballero, between 05:00-16:00, 2 hr, GS.40,000 (Jan 2024)
 * From Concepción, between 05:00-16:00, 2 hr

Stay safe
The EPP (Ejército del Pueblo Paraguayo) is operating in this area, and has already kidnapped people in this area.