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Route 17 (Paraguay)

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National Route 17
Ruta nacional PY17
Route information
Length380 km (240 mi)
Major junctions
Southeast endSalto del Guairá
North endPedro Juan Caballero
Location
CountryParaguay
Highway system

National Route 17 (officially, PY17, simply known as Ruta de la Soberanía)[1] is a highway in Paraguay, which runs from Salto del Guairá to Pedro Juan Caballero, both on the border with Brazil. It has an extension of 380 km (240 mi), in the northeast of the Eastern Region. The entire route is adjacent to the Maracayú and Amambai Mountains.

History

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With the Resolution N° 1090/19, it obtained its current number and elevated to National Route in 2019 by the MOPC (Ministry of Public Works and Communications).[2]

Distances, cities and towns

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The following table shows the distances traversed by National Route 17 in each different department, showing cities and towns that it passes by (or near).

Km City Department Junctions
0 Salto del Guairá  Canindeyú PY03
121 Pindoty Porá  Canindeyú PY07
180 Ypehú  Canindeyú PY13
210 Itanará  Canindeyú
258 Capitán Bado Amambay PY11
380 Pedro Juan Caballero Amambay PY05

References

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  1. ^ "MOPC construirá la "Ruta de la Soberanía" en la frontera con Brasil" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 December 2019.
  2. ^ "Actualización de la Red Vial de Rutas Nacionales del Paraguay" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 May 2021.

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