Cerro Tres Kandú

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Cerro Tres Kandú
Highest point
Elevation	842 m (2,762 ft)[1]
Listing	Country high point
Coordinates	25°54′06″S 56°09′36″W / 25.90167°S 56.16000°W / -25.90167; -56.16000Coordinates: 25°54′06″S 56°09′36″W / 25.90167°S 56.16000°W / -25.90167; -56.16000
Geography
Cerro Tres Kandú Paraguay
Location	General Garay, Guairá Department, Paraguay
Parent range
Geology
Mountain type	Hill

Cerro Tres Kandú or Cerro Peró (Tres Kandu or Perõ 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 .

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.

See also[]

• Geography of Paraguay
• List of elevation extremes by country

References[]

External links[]

• "Cerro Peró, Paraguay" on Peakbagger

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