Cerro Tres Kandú | |
Photo Size: | 220 |
Elevation M: | 842 |
Elevation Ref: | [1] |
Map: | Paraguay |
Map Size: | 250 |
Label Position: | left |
Listing: | Country high point |
Location: | General Garay, Guairá Department, Paraguay |
Range: | Ybytyruzú |
Coordinates: | -25.9017°N -56.16°W |
Type: | Hill |
Cerro Tres Kandú (Tres Kandu in the Guaraní language) is the highest point in Paraguay, with an elevation of 842 meters (2,762 ft). It is located in the municipality of General Eugenio Garay, Guairá Department, in a hill range named Ybytyruzú.
This hill was important for the Armed Forces of Paraguay because it was a strategic location to place the army repeater or radio-link for their communication. The national electrical company (ANDE) had also mounted its radiocommunication repeater on this hill. Today these installations are abandoned.