Ypacarai Lake - Lago Ypacari

s beautiful lake has been widely known because of the song “Memories of Ypacarai”, written by Demetrio Ortiz. This is one of the two Paraguayan main lakes. It is located 28 km (17.3 miles) from Asuncion, and it is surrounded by three cities: Aregua, San Bernardino and Ypacarai. Around this lake appealing activities take place. During Summer time, the lake is visited by local and travelers that enjoy its beaches and the great landscape.

Ypacarai Lake area is about 90 Km2, (55.9 sq mi) and its length is 24 km (14.9 mi) from north to south and 6 km (3.7 mi) from east to west. The average deep of the water is about 3 meters (10 feet). The landscape is beautiful, and invites us to enjoy hills covered with forests, as well as the cities of San Bernardino, Ypacarai and Aregua.
The weather is mainly warm. Sunny days are frequent. Temperature might vary between a range of 20°C a 38°C (68-100 F) during summer and 3°C to 25°C (37-77 F) during winter.
(text from wikipedia - Pictures from Liliana Palacios)