National Route Number 2 (officially, PY02, better known as Ruta Dos) is one of the most important highways in Paraguay, which connects the two major cities in the country, Asunción and Ciudad del Este. Crossing the departments of Central, Cordillera, Caaguazu and Alto Paraná.

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National Route 02
Ruta nacional PY02
Mcal. José Félix Estigarribia
PY02 highlighted in red
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Ruta 2 crossing Capiatá.
Route information
Length343 km (213 mi)
Major junctions
West endAsunción
Major intersections PY01 in San Lorenzo, CE

PY08 in Coronel Oviedo, CG
PY13 in Caaguazú, CG
PY06 in Minga Guazú, AP

PY07 in Ciudad del Este, AP
East endCiudad del Este
Location
CountryParaguay
Highway system

In July 2023, the first duplicated highway in Paraguay was being created on the stretch of PY-02 closest to Asunción, and there were already 122 kilometres (76 mi) duplicated. The highway is the most important in the country, as it connects the capital Asunción with the second largest city (Cuidad del Este), with Brazil (the country's largest trading partner) and finally with the Port of Paranaguá.[1]

Distances and important cities

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The following table shows the distances traversed by National Route 2 in each different department, and important cities that it passes by (or near).

Km City Department Junctions/Tolls
0 Asunción Asunción
6 Fernando de la Mora Central
10 San Lorenzo Central   PY01
19 Capiatá Central
29 Itauguá Central
36 Ypacaraí Central  
52 Caacupé Cordillera
71 Eusebio Ayala Cordillera
86 Itacurubí de la Cordillera Cordillera
101 San José de los Arroyos Caaguazu
123 Nueva Londres Caaguazu  
132 Coronel Oviedo Caaguazu   PY08
179 Caaguazú Caaguazú   PY13
204 Doctor Juan Manuel Frutos Caaguazú  
216 Doctor J. Eulogio Estigarribia Caaguazú
244 José Domingo Ocampos Caaguazú
250 Juan Emilio O'Leary Alto Paraná
262 Doctor Juan León Mallorquín Alto Paraná
288 Yguazú Alto Paraná
312 Minga Guazú Alto Paraná   PY06/ 
327 Ciudad del Este Alto Paraná   PY07

References

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