The Argentina–Paraguay border is the line that limits the territories of

Argentina Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...

and

Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...

. This boundary is solely defined by three major rivers: the Pilcomayo, Paraná and

, being one of the largest

natural border A natural border is a border between states or their subdivisions which is concomitant with natural formations such as rivers or mountain ranges. The "doctrine of natural boundaries" developed in Western culture in the 18th century being based u ...

s in the world. The capital of Paraguay,

Asunción Asunción (, , , Guarani: Paraguay) is the capital and the largest city of Paraguay. The city stands on the eastern bank of the Paraguay River, almost at the confluence of this river with the Pilcomayo River. The Paraguay River and the Bay of ...

, lies on one of the banks of the

Paraguay River The Paraguay River (Río Paraguay in Spanish, Rio Paraguai in Portuguese, Ysyry Paraguái in Guarani) is a major river in south-central South America, running through Brazil, Bolivia, Paraguay and Argentina. It flows about from its headwaters in ...

, which borders Argentina. The capital of Argentina is

Buenos Aires Buenos Aires ( or ; ), officially the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires ( es, link=no, Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires), is the capital and primate city of Argentina. The city is located on the western shore of the Río de la Plata, on South ...

, which lies on one of the banks of the River Plate, made by major Paraguayan tributaries. Argentina is the country which Paraguay has the largest border with, being about 1,689 km long. It is Argentina's second largest border, after the

Argentina–Chile border The Argentina–Chile border is the longest international border of South America and the third longest in the world after the Canada–United States border and the Kazakhstan–Russia border. With a length of , it separates Argentina from Chile ...

. Some of the traditional Argentine-Paraguayan

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s: * Misión La Paz (South of Santa Victoria Este) - Pozo Hondo (North of Doctor P. Peña) * Clorinda - Puerto Falcón *

Formosa Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is an island country located in East Asia. The main island of Taiwan, formerly known in the Western political circles, press and literature as Formosa, makes up 99% of the land area of the territorie ...

- Alberdi * Puerto Cano - Pilar *

Paso de la Patria Paso or PASO may refer to: People * Fernando del Paso (born 1935), Mexican novelist * Juan José Paso, (1758–1833), Argentine politician Other uses * Paso (float), an elaborate float made for religious processions * Paso (theatre), a seventee ...

Paso de Patria Paso de Patria is a town in the Ñeembucú department of Paraguay Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America ...

* Ituzaingó - Ayolas * Posadas - Encarnación *

Puerto Iguazú Puerto Iguazú is a border city in the province of Misiones, Argentina. With a population of 82,227 (), it is the fourth largest city in the Province, after Posadas, Oberá, and Eldorado. The world-renowned Iguazú Falls are only away from ...

- Presidente Franco

Isla del Cerrito Isla del Cerrito is a village and municipality of the Chaco Province in Northern Argentina, at the Argentina–Paraguay border The Argentina–Paraguay border is the line that limits the territories of Argentina and Paraguay. This boundary is s ...

is located at the

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of the Paraguay and Paraná Rivers. File:Puente-san-roque-gonzales.jpg, The

San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge The San Roque González de Santa Cruz Bridge is a long cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Paraná River between the cities of Posadas, capital of Misiones Province, Argentina and Encarnación, capital of Itapúa, Paraguay. The main bridge is ...

, Southern Paraguay and Northern Argentina. File:Eternal_brothers,_eternos-hermanos_(1).png, The maps of

and

. Argentina borders 7 Paraguayan departments, plus the capital district. Paraguay borders 5 Argentine provinces. File:Dialectos_del_idioma_español_en_Argentina.png, In

Argentine Spanish Rioplatense Spanish (), also known as Rioplatense Castilian, is a variety of Spanish spoken mainly in and around the Río de la Plata Basin of Argentina and Uruguay. It is also referred to as River Plate Spanish or Argentine Spanish. It is the ...

, due to cultural reasons, the Northeastern Argentine dialect, named '' Guaranitic'' (

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), is heavily influenced by the

Paraguayan Spanish Paraguayan Spanish ( es, español paraguayo) is the set of dialects of the Spanish language spoken in Paraguay. In addition, it influences the speech of the Argentine provinces of Misiones, Corrientes, Formosa, and, to a lesser extent, Chaco. ...

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Borders of Argentina Borders of Paraguay International borders {{Paraguay-geo-stub

See also

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