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Foz do Iguaçu
A tri-border city serving as the Brazilian gateway to Iguaçu Falls, with the Itaipu Dam and the meeting point of Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay.
7 km · about 15 min drive
South AmericaParaguayAlto Paraná Department
Ciudad del Este
Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay · South America
About Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este works well as a base: 15 minutes from Presidente Franco, 28km from Parque Nacional do Iguaçu.
Ciudad del Este is in Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay, with about 300,000 people. The nearest town is Presidente Franco, about 8 km away.
Ciudad del Este (Spanish pronunciation: [sjuˈðað ðel ˈeste], Spanish for Eastern City; often shortened as CDE) is the second-largest city in Paraguay and capital of the Alto Paraná Department, situated on the Paraná River. It is located 327 km (203 mi) east of Asunción, the capital, and is adjacent to the border withRead more
Brazil, to which it is connected by the Friendship Bridge on the Paraná River. It is the largest city within the Triple Frontier region, which borders Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil and Puerto Iguazú, Argentina. The Itaipú Dam, one of the largest hydroelectric power plants in the world, is near Ciudad del Este, as is Iguazu Falls.
Ciudad del Este is a commercial city, and is one of the largest free-trade zones in the world. Its tax-free status attracts many Brazilians and Argentines to the city.
Ciudad del Este has consulates-general for Argentina, Brazil, and Taiwan, and honorary consulates for France, Germany, Italy, Mexico, Peru, Slovakia, Spain, Syria, Turkey, and Uruguay.
The city is home to Club Atlético 3 de Febrero, whose home ground Estadio Antonio Aranda was used for the 1999 Copa América and is Paraguay's third biggest football stadium.
The city is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ciudad del Este.
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What is there to see near Ciudad del Este?
Within an hour or so of Ciudad del Este: Foz do Iguaçu (7 km), Saltos del Monday (7 km), Itaipu Dam (12 km), Parque Nacional do Iguaçu (28 km).
Where is Ciudad del Este?
Ciudad del Este is in Alto Paraná Department, Paraguay, about 8 km from Presidente Franco.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 301,815
- Continent
- South America
- Country
- Paraguay
- Region
- Alto Paraná Department
- Timezone
- America/Asuncion
- Coordinates
- -25.5036, -54.6507
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Worth the detour from Ciudad del Este
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
waterfall
Saltos del Monday
A wide horseshoe waterfall on the Monday river near Ciudad del Este, with a walkway to the lip and a viewing platform in the spray. A quiet alternative to Iguazu an hour away.
7 km · about 15 min drive
landmark
Itaipu Dam
Binational hydroelectric dam on the Paraná River near Foz do Iguaçu, with a visitor road crossing the crest.
12 km · about 25 min drive
national park
Parque Nacional do Iguaçu
UNESCO-listed subtropical rainforest park on the Argentine border, with a shuttle road system serving the falls viewpoints.
28 km · about 35 min drive
waterfall
Iguazú Falls (Argentine side)
A colossal system of 275 waterfalls spanning nearly 3 kilometers, with the thundering Devil's Throat as its awe-inspiring centerpiece.
30 km · about 35 min drive
waterfall
Iguaçu Falls (Brazilian side)
The panoramic Brazilian vantage point of Iguaçu Falls, offering jaw-dropping frontal views of the Devil's Throat from a walkway extending into the mist.
30 km · about 35 min drive
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