Route 2 (Paraguay)

National Route Number 2 (officially, PY02, better known as Ruta Dos) is one of the most important highways in Paraguay, which connects the two major cities in the country, Asunción and Ciudad del Este. Crossing the departments of Central, Cordillera, Caaguazu and Alto Paraná.

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National Route 02
Ruta nacional PY02
Mcal. José Félix Estigarribia
PY02 highlighted in red
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Ruta 2 crossing Capiatá.
Route information
Length343 km (213 mi)
Major junctions
West endAsunción
Major intersections PY01 in San Lorenzo, CE

PY08 in Coronel Oviedo, CG
PY13 in Caaguazú, CG
PY06 in Minga Guazú, AP

PY07 in Ciudad del Este, AP
East endCiudad del Este
Location
CountryParaguay
Highway system

In July 2023, the first duplicated highway in Paraguay was being created on the stretch of PY-02 closest to Asunción, and there were already 122 kilometres (76 mi) duplicated. The highway is the most important in the country, as it connects the capital Asunción with the second largest city (Cuidad del Este), with Brazil (the country's largest trading partner) and finally with the Port of Paranaguá.[1]

Distances and important cities

The following table shows the distances traversed by National Route 2 in each different department, and important cities that it passes by (or near).

KmCityDepartmentJunctions/Tolls
0AsunciónAsunción
6Fernando de la MoraCentral
10San LorenzoCentral PY01
19CapiatáCentral
29ItauguáCentral
36YpacaraíCentral
52CaacupéCordillera
71Eusebio AyalaCordillera
86Itacurubí de la CordilleraCordillera
101San José de los ArroyosCaaguazu
123Nueva LondresCaaguazu
132Coronel OviedoCaaguazu PY08
179CaaguazúCaaguazú PY13
204Doctor Juan Manuel FrutosCaaguazú
216Doctor J. Eulogio EstigarribiaCaaguazú
244José Domingo OcamposCaaguazú
250Juan Emilio O'LearyAlto Paraná
262Doctor Juan León MallorquínAlto Paraná
288YguazúAlto Paraná
312Minga GuazúAlto Paraná PY06/
327Ciudad del EsteAlto Paraná PY07

References

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