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With the aim of guaranteeing road safety during the Marian festivities, the National Directorate of the Road Patrol of the Ministry of Public Works and Communications (MOPC) is preparing its Operation Caacupe 2025, which will take place from November 28 to December 8. The plan planned for this year includes the participation of 318 national inspectors and 18 administrative officials, in addition to the deployment of vans, cars, patrol motorcycles, a crane truck and a bus. Circuit for pilgrims From the beginning of the novena, on November 28, under the motto The common good, the pedestrian pilgrimage will be organized as follows: in the capital-interior direction, walkers will use the right side of the road, from the Ypacarai tollbooth to Caacupe. In the interior-capital direction, circulation will be carried out on the left bank. In this section, starting at the entrance to Ypacarai, vehicular traffic will not be enabled to reinforce the safety of pilgrims. General bus traffic Buses from Asuncion and Gran Asuncion will enter at km 52.2, at the first roundabout in Caacupe. From there they will continue in the capital-interior direction, passing through the Santa Ana roundabout until they reach the Cerro Real roundabout. At this point they will join the old layout of the PY02 route and will advance until km 57, enabled as a passenger pick-up and drop-off area. Later, they will exit through Murphy Street, continue towards Del Maestro Avenue and return to the Santa Ana roundabout, where they will turn left to return to Asuncion. Buses coming from the interior Buses arriving from the interior will enter directly through the Cerro Real roundabout and will go to km 57 (Kurusu Campesino), where they will also pick up and drop off passengers. Then they will return to Murphy Street and continue along the same route as the buses coming from the capital, making the corresponding turn at the Santa Ana roundabout to return to the interior of the country. Light vehicles Motorists traveling to Caacupe must enter at km 52.2, at the ring road roundabout. Those arriving from Asuncion should turn right at the Santa Ana roundabout, where they will find various parking options. For the departure, the established route will be along the route to Cabanas until its junction with the route that goes to Atyra. From there, those returning to Asuncion should turn left, heading to km 50 of the PY02, while those returning to the interior should turn right at the Santa Ana roundabout. Mandatory stops For public transportation, six mandatory stops were established strategically located on route PY02, from Ypacarai to Caacupe. Among them are the Caacupe Bus Terminal and the Municipal Post in front of Lagora. Date: November 14, 2025
