Encarnación
in Departamento de Itapúa, Paraguay

Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
-27.331 and -55.867 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
S -27° 19' 50" and W -55° 52' 0"
Currency and Currency Code:
Guarani - PYG
Spoken languages:
Spanish, Guarani
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 06:02 PM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Asuncion
UTC/GMT offset: -4 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:11 am and 5:09 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
29.164 and 122.052 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Dawangguan
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for Paraguay in South America

Safety Score: 3,0 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to Paraguay.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning Paraguay. Last Update: 2024-05-04 08:22:41

Delve into Encarnación

Encarnación in Departamento de Itapúa with it's 74,983 habitants is located in Paraguay about 178 mi (or 286 km) south-east of Asuncion, the country's capital town.

Current time in Encarnación is now 06:02 PM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Asuncion with an UTC offset of -4 hours. We know of 8 airports close to Encarnación. The closest airport in Paraguay is Encarnación Airport in a distance of 3 mi (or 5 km), North-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There is one Unesco world heritage site nearby. It's Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue in a distance of 102 mi (or 163 km), East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Posadas, Santa Ana, San Ignacio, Apostoles and Leandro N. Alem. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 21°C / 69 °F

Morning Temperature 20°C / 68 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Night Temperature 21°C / 69 °F
Chance of rainfall 28%
Air Humidity 91%
Air Pressure 1012 hPa
Wind Speed Light breeze with 4 km/h (3 mph) from South
Cloud Conditions Overcast clouds, covering 100% of sky
General Conditions Heavy intensity rain

Saturday, 4th of May 2024

24°C (75 °F)
23°C (74 °F)
Light rain, gentle breeze, overcast clouds.

Sunday, 5th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
23°C (73 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 6th of May 2024

28°C (82 °F)
22°C (72 °F)
Scattered clouds, gentle breeze, broken clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

HA Urbano Posadas Posadas, Misiones

Address
3,1 mi
Calle Gral Simon Bolivar 2176
N3300AHT Posadas
Paraguay

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Le Club Resort Hotel

Address
0,5 mi
Ángel Ramón Samudio y Ruta 1 Mariscal
6000 Encarnacion
Paraguay

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Savoy Hotel Encarnación

Address
0,7 mi
Avda. Costanera Padre Bolik 999
6000 Encarnacion
Paraguay

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Luxsur

Address
0,8 mi
Jorge Memmel 661
Encarnacion
Paraguay

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Carnaval Hotel Casino

Address
0,7 mi
Av. Irrazabal, 750
Encarnacion
Paraguay

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Grand Crucero Posadas Express

Address
3,3 mi
San Lorenzo 2208
3300 Posadas
Paraguay

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Posadas

Address
5,8 mi
Bolivar 1949
Posadas
Paraguay

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Mision Posadas Hotel & Spa

Address
6,6 mi
Av. Quaranta 6150
3300 Posadas
Paraguay

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Puesta del Sol

Address
0,4 mi
14 de Mayo 44 Esq. Av. Francia
6000 Encarnacion
Paraguay

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Hotel Colon

Address
3,3 mi
Calle Colón 2169
Posadas
Paraguay

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Encarnación | Paraguay | TimeLapse | Sunset

Published: January 05, 2015
Length: 16:40 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Juan Angel Viveros

TimeLapse del atardecer del 1 y el 2 de Enero de 2015 en Encarnación, del otro lado del río se ve la ciudad de Posadas, Misiones (Argentina) SJCam Mod SJ4000.


João Paulo Cachate. Curtindo as Férias. Direito de Encarnación/Paraguai

Published: March 11, 2014
Length: 05:06 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: João Paulo Cachate

Encarnación, a "Pérola do Sul", foi fundada em 1632 por San Roque González de Santa Cruz, padre jesuíta que desbravou a bacia dos rios Paraná e Uruguai, em busca de índios para catequizar....


Encarnación del futuro

Published: January 02, 2012
Length: 01:57 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Julian Villalba

Ciudad de Encarnacion "La nueva Ciudad del futuro" Gracias a Dios me hizo Encarnaceno porque amo mi tierra, sus costumbres, la brisa suave del Parana, sus atardeceres, y lo amo con sus defectos.


Costanera Viva - Encarnación

Published: November 21, 2011
Length: 59:49 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Cuak de Patito

Gabriel tocando el Kora en Costanera Viva.


Invitación del Pr. Sinecio V. Alfonso-Principios de Esperanza-Misión Caleb Encarnación-Paraguay

Published: January 28, 2013
Length: 55:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Pedidosdeoracion Iasdencarnacion

Semana Especial de Conferencias Principios de Esperanza en el Templo Adventista de Encarnacion, dictadas por el Pastor Sinecio Venancio Alfonso.


Colegio Coreano - Encarnación, Paraguay

Published: July 15, 2012
Length: 43:24 min
Rating: 3 of 5
Author: KpopersInternacional

Así encontramos el colegio después de hacer un tour por la ciudad de Encarnación :D.


Encarnacion ,zona baja ya no estas...

Published: September 09, 2010
Length: 36:04 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Julian Villalba

Dedicado a Todos Los Que amamos Encarnacenos Uno . Nuestra Ciudad , UNO de Los Que Una u Otra Manera Pasaron Por la Zona del ya de Baja ESTA ... Que No La historia quedo grabado en ...


Entrevista à Rádio Encarnación, de Paraguay

Published: May 02, 2012
Length: 30:19 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Fabricio Muriana

Vídeo con el registro de la Entrevista a Rádio encarnación, en que hablo del viaje de Ushuaia a Alaska.


遍地開花踢彈腿 [巴拉圭 - Encarnación]

Published: May 29, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: kengwu9

Participación al movimiento "Floreciendo en el mundo con Tan-Tui" del día 26 de Mayo de 2012.


Talleres textiles en Encarnación, Paraguay

Published: May 20, 2013
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: zaika2752

Taller de telar de dos movimientos y técnicas triangulares doble espejo.


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Encarnación, Paraguay

Encarnación is the capital city of the Paraguayan department of Itapúa, located at the south-east of the department, on the right-hand (western) shore of the Paraná River, opposite Posadas, Argentina. The city has an area of 558 km² and a population of 93,497 (2002 Census). Encarnación is connected to the Argentinian city of Posadas by the San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge.

Located at -27.3333, -55.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Populated places in the Itapúa Department, Paraná River, Populated places established in 1615, Argentina–Paraguay border crossings

San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge

The San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge, is a 2,550 metres long cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Paraná River between the cities of Posadas, capital of Misiones Province, Argentina and Encarnación, Paraguay, capital of the Paraguayan department of Itapúa. The main bridge is 570 metres long and the approaching viaduct is 1,595 metres long.

Located at -27.3731, -55.8719 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cable-stayed bridges in Argentina, Bridges completed in 1990, Cable-stayed bridges in Paraguay, International bridges, Argentina–Paraguay border crossings, Bridges over the Paraná River, Misiones Department

9 de Julio (Misiones)

9 de Julio (Misiones) is a village and municipality in Misiones Province in northeastern Argentina. The municipality is located in the department of Eldorado, bordered by the municipalities of Eldorado, Santiago de Liniers and Colonia Victoria in the same department, and the municipality of Puerto Piray in the Montecarlo department.

Located at -27.3659, -55.8944 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Populated places in Misiones Province


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Encarnación, Encarnacion, انکارانسیون, אנקרנסיון, ENO, エンカルナシオン, ენკარნასიონი, 엥카르나시온, Enkarnasjonas, Енкарнасион, Encarnação, Энкарнасьон, เองการ์นาซีออง, Енкарнасьйон, انکارنسیون، پیراگوئے, 恩卡纳西翁