Doña Elena

Doña Elena: crowds and conditions

Typical pattern: moderate; weekends busier. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.

Status options for this heritage site: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.

Best time to visit Doña Elena

Season: October to February; carry water in summer.

Busiest days: Weekends and long holidays.

Crowd: Moderate; weekends busier.

Typical week: Mon light · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri light · Sat busy · Sun busy.

Visiting Doña Elena: tips

• Opening hours change with the season; check the last entry time.
• Wear shoes with grip for steps and uneven stone.

How to reach Doña Elena — distance from nearby cities

Coordinates: -25.26674, -57.49053. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.

Places to visit near Doña Elena

• Parque Ñu Guasú · park · Distrito Capital · ~7 km · Must-see
• Museo del Barro · museum · Distrito Capital · ~9 km · Must-see
• Jardín Botánico y Zoológico de Asunción · sanctuary · Distrito Capital · ~10 km · Must-see
• Catedral de San Lorenzo · church · Central Department · ~11 km · Must-see
• Cascadas Aregua · waterfall · Central Department · ~15 km · Must-see
• Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes · church · Distrito Capital · ~17 km · Must-see
• Centro Cultural de la República "El Cabildo" · museum · Distrito Capital · ~18 km · Must-see
• Panteón de los Héroes · fort · Distrito Capital · ~18 km · Must-see
• Casa de la Independencia y Callejon Historico - Solar Martinez Saez · museum · Distrito Capital · ~18 km · Must-see
• Palacio de López · fort · Distrito Capital · ~19 km · Must-see
• Museo Memoria de la Ciudad de Asuncion · museum · Distrito Capital · ~19 km · Must-see
• Museo de las Memorias · museum · Distrito Capital · ~19 km · Must-see
• Lago Ypacaraí · lake · Cordillera Department · ~21 km · Must-see
• CEAA Branch Church (Lutheranism) – San Bernardino · church · Cordillera Department · ~24 km · Must-see
• Plaza de Villeta · park · Central Department · ~34 km · Must-see
• Playa Municipal · beach · Central Department · ~35 km · Must-see
• Minor Basilica of Our Lady of Miracles of Caacupé · church · Cordillera Department · ~47 km · Must-see
• Cerro Yaguarón · viewpoint · Department of Paraguari · ~49 km · Must-see

See everything within a day’s drive of Doña Elena

Other forts & heritage near Doña Elena

• Panteón de los Héroes · fort · Distrito Capital · ~18 km · Must-see
• Palacio de López · fort · Distrito Capital · ~19 km · Must-see
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• Tafe Sport · fort · Central Department · ~0 km
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• Chiqui Cosas · fort · Central Department · ~0 km
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• La Consolidada de Seguros · fort · Central Department · ~0 km

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