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.
In 2019, the between Ciudad del Este and Caaguazú were doubled. Duplication py 02 tape pora In 2024, the duplication of of the highway between the cities of Ypacaraí and Caaguazú was completed. Duplication PY 02 Sacyr So, the first duplicated highway in Paraguay was created. 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.Obras de la ruta PY02 ahorran más de 1 hora de viaje en el tramo Ypacaraí –Caaguazú
Notable sites of interest
The National Museum of Natural History of Paraguay (MNHNP) is located right next to the PY02 highway, in San Lorenzo.
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).
Km City Department Junctions/Tolls 0 Asunción Asunción 6 Fernando de la Mora Central 10 San Lorenzo Central PY01 19 Capiatá Central 29 Itauguá Central 36 Ypacaraí Central 52 Caacupé Cordillera 71 Eusebio Ayala Cordillera 86 Itacurubí de la Cordillera Cordillera 101 San José de los Arroyos Caaguazu 123 Nueva Londres Caaguazu 132 Coronel Oviedo Caaguazu PY08 179 CaaguazúCaaguazú PY13 204 Doctor Juan Manuel FrutosCaaguazú 216 Doctor J. Eulogio EstigarribiaCaaguazú 244 José Domingo OcamposCaaguazú 250 Juan Emilio O'LearyAlto Paraná 262 Doctor Juan León MallorquínAlto Paraná 288 YguazúAlto Paraná 312 Minga GuazúAlto Paraná PY06/ 327 Ciudad del EsteAlto Paraná PY07
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