problem for the natural environment in this area. There are some vegetable species that are in danger, such as yvyra paje, yvyra asy and nandyta. Among the animal species in danger are the tiririca, margay, lobopé and aira’y. The protected areas are: – Caaguazú National Park, with 16,000 hectares. – Golondrina Private Reserve, with 24,077 hectares. Tourism The Franciscan Museum is a much visited place by the tourists. Also, the Ykua Bolaños, which is a spring with a particular legend. The legend tells that a Priest, Luis de Bolaños, wanting to convince the natives of the existence of God, hit the rock and the water surged; creating a miracle that would convince them. In the city Maciel, there is an old train station. The hills Mbatovi, Ñu Cañy, Pacuri and the Serranía del Rosario, are also very attractive for the tourists. The rivers Tebicuary, Tebicuary-mi, Pirapó and Capiibary are interesting recreational places to go swimming. Economy Caazapá produces cotton, soy, sweet, cane, corn and manioc. The production of soy grains is so abundant that this department is called “The Farm of the Oriental Region”. The forestall exploit was a great part of the department's economic activity 30 years ago, but has diminished in the later years. There are not much industries in the region, but the ones that are, dedicate to processing of food, honey, sweet cane and starch. Communication and services The most important way of access to the department is Route No. 8 “Dr. Blas Garay”, which joins the routes No 2 and 7 in Coronel Oviedo. It communicates Caazapá with the rest of the country. The railway Carlos Antonio López used to cross the department from North to South, 96 kilometers of extension, and included the road San Salvador – Abaí. The rivers that bathe Caazapá are navigable for small ships. The department also has airstrips for small and medium planes. Caazapá also has several television and radio stations, such as Hechizo SRL, in AM and Yeruti Comunicaciones, Itacurú SRL, La Voz de Bolaños, Caazapá Poty, Tupa Renda, La Victoria SA, Aguaí Poty and 94.3 in FM. There are 28.276 housings in the department, 5.765 in the urban area and 22.511 in the rural area. The percentage of which count with basic facilities are the following: Electrical power: 16,1% Running water: 5,8% Trash recollection: 0,3% Education Caazapá has 205 educational institutions, 402 elemental schools and 51 high