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Villa Oliva

Villa Oliva sits in the far north of Ñeembucú, about 120 km from Asunción, reached by a paved road less than an hour from Villeta. Its economy revolves around fishing and it lives hugging the river and the wetlands. Puerto Paraíso, a community within the district, is the most picturesque corner: it is said that there are more boats than houses. It has launch ramps, and local fishermen offer informal river outings. Other communities in the district, such as Estanzuela, touch the Ypoá wetlands, where cattle ranching and eucalyptus plantations coexist. It is a cheap and close getaway for river, fishing and quiet, and a good gateway to the marshes that explain much of the department's ecology.