Cerro Cora National Park, National park in Amambay Department, Paraguay
Cerro Cora National Park covers 5,538 hectares in Amambay Department, northeastern Paraguay, near the Brazilian border. It lies among the hills of the Amambay range, including Cerro Corá, Ponta Porã, Guazú, Tacuru Pytâ, Alambique, Miron, Tanqueria and Tangaro. The Aquidabán Nigui brook runs through the park, and dense forest covers much of the land below the ridges.
The park was the site of the final battle of the War of the Triple Alliance in 1870, where Marshal Francisco Solano López fought. This event profoundly shaped the region's past.
Petroglyphs, not paintings, are carved into rock shelters across the park. A team from the National Museum and Research Center of Altamira dated some of them in 2008 to about 5,000 years old. The Paï Tavytera indigenous people live in the region today.
The park lies south of Pedro Juan Caballero and is best reached by private vehicle, as public transportation is limited. Visitors find guided tours and basic facilities on site.
In 2008 a rock art research team from the National Museum and Research Center of Altamira dated the petroglyphs in the park's rock shelters, finding some to be 5,000 years old. The Paï Tavytera indigenous peoples still live in the region.
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