Ciudad del Este

Ciudad del Este stands on Paraguay’s boundary with Brazil along the Paraná River in Alto Paraná, a position that has made it one of the country’s foremost centres of cross-border trade. The Friendship Bridge, opened in 1965, connects the city with Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil, within the wider Triple Frontier area also shared with Argentina. Founded in 1957 as Ciudad Presidente Stroessner, it received its present name after Paraguay’s democratic transition in 1989. Its dense commercial centre is shaped by shops, street vendors and a multilingual flow of Paraguayan, Brazilian and international customers. The Paraná remains a defining presence beside this fast-moving eastern city. Browse additional webcams from Alto Paraná to extend your view of Paraguay’s Paraná frontier.

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