Yacyretá Island facts for kids
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Native name:
Isla Yacyretá / jasý retã
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 Yacyretá Island
Location in Paraguay
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| Geography | |
| Location | Paraná River |
| Coordinates | 27°26′1″S 56°46′4″W / 27.43361°S 56.76778°W |
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| Itapúa | |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 400 |
Yacyretá Island (which means Isla Yacyretá in Spanish and "land of the Moon" in Guaraní, jasý retã) is an island located in the Paraná River. It is found in the Itapúa Department of Paraguay. The island is divided by the Yacyretá Dam, a large structure built across the river.
Yacyretá Island is famous for its beautiful white sand dunes. Around 400 people live on the island. Most of them earn their living by fishing in the river.
More to Explore
- Yaciretá Dam
- Geography of Paraguay
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