Paraguay hosts, along with Brazil, uone of the considered seven wonders of the world in the field of civil engineering, according to the American Society of Civil Engineers. We talk about the Itaipu Dam, located between Foz de Iguaizú in Brazil and Ciudad del Este, In Paraguay.

The Itaipu Dam, which dates back to 1984, is the second most important hydroelectric dam in the world, surpassed only by the Three Gorges Dam in China, but it still remains world leader in clean and renewable energy generation.

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Itaipu Binational he is able to supply 90% of the electrical energy consumed in Paraguay, while it contributes 11% of Brazilian consumption. These data are an obvious sign that Paraguay is a tremendously ecological country in its energy operations.

The agreement to carry out this Itaipu dam is due to the agreement reached in the Treaty of Itaipu, which represented a diplomatic alliance capable of solving some problems derived from the conflict between Paraguay and Brazil that had existed since the War against the Triple Alliance, which left Paraguay tremendously decimated, almost on the brink of the extinction of its population.

In addition to the production of electricity, the dam represents an important tourist stimulus for the area, since it has the Tatí Yupí Natural Reserve, beach, waterfront and of course the visit to the dam itself, which is something spectacular. There is a lot of information on their website, clicking here.

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