near an island which coexists with unique ecosystems in Paraguay. The Arary forest and the wide dunes with clear lagoons stand out. This dam gave rise to many jobs in the town and in the surroundings, it is the work of Paraguayans and Argentines. Transportation You can get to Ayolas taking a detour on the Route I Mcal Francisco Solano López, after the town of Santiago. The city is home for the Juan de Ayolas Airport, however, there is no commercial air traffic at the airport. Tourism Near the town you can find the hydroelectric Yacyreta, “country of the moon”, by the location near an island where you can find unique ecosystem in Paraguay. We can mention the forest of Arary as well as the lagoons. This dam provided a lot of work to people from the town and surroundings, and it is an Argentinian and Paraguayan work. In Ayolas, there is an arqueologycal museum with objects found in the zone, such as urns for the Indians of the region, as well as many animal and vegetables species. The town of Ayolas is a total enjoyment for the fishermen, for the characteristics of the zone and the extraordinary fishes, such as boga, dorado and other species. The beaches of Coratei and San José-mí are very visited. In the church of San José-mí, there is a Virgen Mary, stuffed with straw, from the jesuit times. In September they celebrate the Arary Festival, which takes place at the Theatre of the Mil Viviendas, and many Paraguayan and Argentinian artists play. Twin towns Ayolas is twinned with: Diamante, Argentina References Geografía Ilustrada del Paraguay, Distribuidora Arami SRL; 2007. Geografía del Paraguay, Primera Edición 1999, Editorial Hispana Paraguay SRL External links Secretaria Nacional de Turismo www.dgeec.gov.py World Gazeteer: Paraguay– World-Gazetteer.com Populated places in the Misiones Department Populated places established in 1840