Cerro Kavajú
A hill with wind-eroded flanks and caves, declared a protected landscape in 2014 and suited to climbing.
What it is
Cerro Kavajú (or Cavajhu) is on the Caacupé–Tobatí road. Its wind-eroded flanks have caves, and together with Cerro Tobatí they form one of the area's most characteristic landscapes. It was declared a protected area in 2014, in the protected landscape category, according to the sources consulted. The Cordillera department article includes it among the ideal places for climbing, together with Cristo Rey and Cerro Caacupé. According to the press, the protected area covers about 110 hectares, lies on the boundary with Atyrá and can be explored on guided visits.
What to see and do
- Eroded flanks and caves
- Climbing and hiking
- View of the valley between Caacupé and Tobatí
Did you know…?
Winds have shaped its flanks and opened caves.
History
Its protection as a natural area was declared in 2014. It is one of the hills that frame Tobatí, the crafts capital.
Tips
- For climbing, go with experienced people and check permits with the municipality.
- Combine it with Tobatí and its crafts.
Check opening hours before you go.
Best time: Cool mornings, outside the heavy rain season.
Activities
Festivals and events here
Tobatí Kambuchi (Pottery) Expo
Ñai’ũ clay pottery, woodcarving and karanda’y palm weaving, straight from the hands of Tobatí’s artisan families.
FairTobatí, Cordillera8DecInmaculada Concepción · Tobatí
An old indigenous mission town next to Caacupé, known for its potters and woodcarvers; it celebrates the Immaculate Conception on the same day as the national shrine.
Patron saintTobatí, CordilleraNearby
Atyrá / Tobatí · Cordillera
Chorro Karumbey (Karumbe Ykua)
A waterfall on the Karumbey stream, on the natural boundary between Atyrá and Tobatí, among Cordillera de los Altos hills.
Atyrá · Cordillera
Iglesia de San Francisco de Asís de Atyrá
A 1928 church that keeps an 18th-century altar and the Franciscan memory of the country's cleanest city.
Atyrá · Cordillera
Atyrá
Billed as Paraguay's cleanest town: leatherworkers, Franciscan altarpieces and country inns in the Cordillera de los Altos.
Tobatí · Cordillera
Tobatí
Paraguay's craft capital: potters, carvers of saints and sandstone hills with a natural stone arch.
Caacupé · Cordillera
Cerro Cristo Rey
A peak of about 300 m in the Cordillera de los Altos, on Route 2, with wide views and a reputation as an educational ecological reserve.
Caacupé · Cordillera
Basílica de la Virgen de los Milagros de Caacupé
Paraguay's spiritual capital: a Marian basilica, the Virgin's spring and the country's largest pilgrimage.
Researched and reviewed in September 2026 with 5 sources. A second reviewer checked dates, coordinates and lodging. Hours and prices may change.