Paraguay · Alto Paraná
Saltos del Monday
The Municipal Park Monday and its main attraction – approximately 45 m tall and 120 m wide waterfall named Saltos del Monday – are located in the Presidente Franco District, Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay, located around 25°33'40.6"S latitude and 54°38'00.1"W longitude, occupying an area of 1.6 hectares .
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Saltos del Monday drops 45 metres (148 ft). It is a cascade-type fall, and the nearest base for a visit is Presidente Franco, Paraguay. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Saltos del Monday is the tallest of the 2 waterfalls we cover in Paraguay. As a cascade waterfall, water tumbles down a series of rock steps rather than falling free.
What you can do here
A walk-in-and-look waterfall
No commercial adventures run at Saltos del Monday itself — the experience is the approach and the view. Guided day trips from Presidente Franco are the easiest way to combine it with the area around it.
Also good forHikingPhotography
When to go
Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
Getting there
- Base town Presidente Franco, Paraguay
- Country Paraguay
- Region Alto Paraná, Southern Cone, South America
- Access Moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail
How it compares
This waterfall
Saltos del Monday
Paraguay
Height45 mWidth—
Most similar
Hum Hum Waterfall
Bangladesh
Height45 mWidth—
Also a cascade waterfall and of similar height
Largest curtain
Victoria Falls
Zimbabwe · Zambia
Height108 mWidth1,708 m
Largest single sheet of falling water
Tallest on earth
Angel Falls
Venezuela
Height979 mWidth—
Widest on earth
Khone Phapheng Falls
Laos
Height21 mWidth10,783 m
Measured across the whole multi-channel system
Angel Falls is 22× taller than Saltos del Monday. Victoria Falls is 2.4× taller. We don't have a reliable crest width for Saltos del Monday yet, so it is left off the width chart. Tallest · widest lists.
On the map
-25.56194, -54.63139
Quick answers
Where is Saltos del Monday?
Saltos del Monday is in Paraguay (Alto Paraná). The nearest base is Presidente Franco, Paraguay. Its coordinates are -25.5619, -54.6314.
How tall is Saltos del Monday?
Saltos del Monday drops 45 metres (148 feet). It is a cascade-type waterfall.
When is the best time to visit Saltos del Monday?
Peak flow is April to June and October. Spring snowmelt and rain make April to June the fullest months; October adds colour, and a hard winter can freeze the face.
What can you do at Saltos del Monday?
Beyond the viewpoints: hiking and photography. Access to the main viewpoint is rated moderate — a real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail.
How do you get to Saltos del Monday?
The usual base is Presidente Franco, Paraguay. A real walk — expect stairs, uneven ground or an hour on the trail from there.
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