Roaming South America

Alberdi, Paraguay

April 22, 2023

Alberdi, Paraguay, population: a bit less than 10,000. Alberdi sits at the edge of the Paraguay River and across from Formosa, Argentina. I was in Formosa and from there to the Asunción area there are two routes: north via bus or cross the river to a tiny pueblo called Alberdi then bus north. I chose the more interesting route - the ferry to Alberdi. The Paraguay river wraps around the city on three of its sides. Now they have a substantial levy around the city but in the past they have endured floods which resulted in many residents leaving the town. The regioin of Paraguay near Alberdi is more water than land. There are a few farms but for the most part is all mangroves, estuaries, wetlands.