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National Route 17
Ruta nacional PY17
Route information
Length	380 km (240 mi)
Major junctions
Southeast end	Salto del Guairá
North end	Pedro Juan Caballero
Location
Country	Paraguay
Highway system
Highways in Paraguay

National Route 17 (officially, PY17, simply known as Ruta de la Soberanía) is a highway in Paraguay, which runs from Salto del Guairá to Pedro Juan Caballero, both on the border with Brazil. It has an extension of 380 km (240 mi), in the northeast of the Eastern Region. The entire route is adjacent to the Maracayú and Amambai Mountains.

History

With the Resolution N° 1090/19, it obtained its current number and elevated to National Route in 2019 by the MOPC (Ministry of Public Works and Communications).

Distances, cities and towns

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The following table shows the distances traversed by National Route 17 in each different department, showing cities and towns that it passes by (or near).

Km	City	Department	Junctions
0	Salto del Guairá	Canindeyú	PY03
121	Pindoty Porá	Canindeyú	PY07
180	Ypehú	Canindeyú	PY13
210	Itanará	Canindeyú
258	Capitán Bado	Amambay	PY11
380	Pedro Juan Caballero	Amambay	PY05

References

1. "MOPC construirá la "Ruta de la Soberanía" en la frontera con Brasil" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 December 2019.
2. "Actualización de la Red Vial de Rutas Nacionales del Paraguay" (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 5 May 2021.

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