What to see and do

• Hexagonal columnar sandstone, transformed by the heat of magmatic material
• The Itá Pucú trail, about 1,200 m and 45 minutes, with a lookout
• Cerro Chororĩ, about 800 m away, with the same formations
• Easy to combine with Areguá, its lake and its crafts

Access

About 26 km from Asunción, in Areguá. It was declared a natural monument by Law 179 of 1993. In 2019, entry was free, from 7:00 to 16:00, registering with your ID at reception; check current hours before you go. Scratching the rocks and lighting fires are prohibited.

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