Route 6 (Paraguay) Explained

Country:PRY
Type:National
Route:06
Alternate Name:Dr. Juan León Mallorquín
Map:Mapa de la Ruta 6 de Paraguay.svg
Map Notes:PY06 highlighted in red
Length Km:247
Direction A:South
Terminus A:Encarnación
Junction: Route 1 in Encarnación, IT
Route 7 in Minga Guazú, AP
Direction B:North
Terminus B:Minga Guazú

National Route 6 (officially, Ruta Nacional Número 6 "Dr. Juan León Mallorquín", better known as Ruta Seis) is one of the national highways of Paraguay. With a length of 247 km it mainly connects the second and third most populated cities in Paraguay, Ciudad del Este and Encarnación respectively. It crosses the departments of Alto Parana and Itapua.

Distances and important cities

The following table shows the distances traversed by National Route 6 in each different department, and important cities that it passes by (or near).

Km City Department Junctions
0 Route 1
6
21
35
38
48
71
87
93
119
206
247 Route 7