Salto del Guairá

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Salto del Guairá
Salto del Guairá (Paraguay  )
Salto del Guairá
Salto del Guairá
Coordinates: 24°1′12″S 54°20′24″W / -24.02, -54.34
Country Paraguay
Department Canendiyú
Population (2008)
 - Total 8,668

Salto del Guairá is a city in Paraguay. It is the capital of the department of Canindeyú. The city is located about 200 km north of Ciudad del Este.

The name "Salto del Guaira", Guaira Falls in English, was because in this point there was a falls that was border with the twin city on Brazil, after the construction of Itaipu lake the falls was covered.

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