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District in Alto Paraguay, Paraguay
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Bahía Negra is a town 9f 2,800 people (2022) in Alto Paraguay department in Western Paraguay. It's the northernmost town along the river Paraguay and it's surrounded by a Pantanal-like environment.
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Part of the Pantanal, which covers Brasil, Bolivia and Paraquay, this park covers 15.000 ha and is admistered by the Asociación Guyra Paraguay. Established in 2008, the station offers three accommodations with space for up to 10 people, a double with sofa and private bathroom, and two quadruples also with private bathroom. Alternative email contact: rzarate@guyra.org.py . Activities include hiking, photo safari, flora and fauna observation, taking a break, canoeing, fishing, relaxing. You can charter a plane and fly over the area, see Northern Paraneña#By plane.
By plane
SETAM flights from Asunción to Bahía Negra on Wednesdays.580,000.
By bus
L. runs a one weekly bus from Asunción on Thursdays, the ticket cost Gs. 270,000. Travelling time is around 16 hours when road conditions are good.
By car
Bahía Negra is 823 km by road from Asunción. You travel northwest along the Transchaco highway for 415 km up to Cruce Los Pioneros, then north on an unpaved route for 408 km.
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