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Pro
Really Feels Like You Are In South America
Con
You might need a visa
In a nutshell
A passport momentum
andal13 Says: More than a "must see activity" this is an "impossible not to see all kind of activities"! Ciudad del Este, and especially the International Avenue (which leads to Friendship Bridge and Foz do Iguaçu city, in Brazil) is a busy, noisy, bustling place... People, shops, stalls,...
No Name Stalls: Roast Chicken In Paraguay
yeikloen Says: The food here was awesome especially the roast stewed chicken which is serve with tapioca or noodles. Had a plate of chicken with a large of bottle of coke only cost me 4 Riels
Shopping Vend?me: Abundant and Cheap... but Clean?
andal13 Says: "Shopping Vendôme" is a shopping mall where you can find several small restaurants and bars, and a wide place where there are several buffet restaurants, where you can pick your food, and then a waiter weighs it, and cashes it."Shopping Vendôme" es un centro comercial en...
oceania26 Says: You can take local buses from Puerto Iguassu or Foz do Iguaçu bus stations in both Brazil or Argentina - they usually have a sign 'Ciudad del Este. I found the border crossing process a bit confusing. From the Argentine side, everyone has to get off and go through...
RudoElCojonudo Says: If you are going to take the bus from Ciudad del Este to Foz the Iguazu, take it with more than enough time, at least 45 minutes before you thought.When we returned we were waiting inside the bus almost one hour, and then when the bus started moving it took us more than half...
RudoElCojonudo Says: If you are going to buy computer or electronic items be sure that reference number in the machine and the number in the box that contains the item are exactly the same.If they don't match ask the vendor to change it.If they don't match is probably because the item didn't...
Dizzyhead Says: It can be good toaccept a guide who heps you to find all around in the city. He helps you to find all the cheap shops and stay away so you dont get fooled. I had a very good manle guide. I cant rememeber his name at all and I cant show you any picture either. I lost actually...
andal13 Says: The acitvities at the Friendship Bridge are quite weird... and sad. You will see there people carrying heavy packages (they look like ants, actually!) from the Paraguayan to the Brazilian side; once they reach the Brazilian riverbank, they throw the package from the bridge...
glabah Says: The time that I visited here from Foz do Iguaçu, in Brasil, I felt extremely unsafe. The street merchants had interesting stuff to sell, and were positioned all up and down the sidewalk with booths that completely covered the sidewalk - so that you could not avoid walking...
Dizzyhead Says: The customs checked me on the bus back to Brazil. I had just bought a radio for the car, so they never found anything illegal with me. The funny thing is, they never checked my passport. There are many people which smuggle things between the countries, so I am glad that the...
Dizzyhead Says: Many people told me to be careful here with your money and belongings. I did it. I never saw any problem with it, but it is a border city between Brazil and Paraguay, so in my opinion border cities are more dangerous then others. But just be normal and dont go and show all...
ciudad del este - not THAT dangerous
mckennajmk Says: all i hear is everyone saying how dangerous this place is. i was there last year, stayed for a day, bought some goods, went to a top of the table football match and had a few drinks and stayed the night. all good fun, nobody died.
RudoElCojonudo Says: Don't forget you passport!!Remember that the argentinian and brasilian borders are really close, maybe you want to explore Puerto Iguazu and/or Foz de Iguazu.If you go to Brasil by bus nobody is going to ask you for the passport but you could be in trouble if they ask it to...
acemj Says: As soon as you arrive in this region (you'll probably fly into Foz do Iguacu in Brazil), you'll notice billboards advertizing the Mona Lisa Casino in Ciudad del Este. It was funny to finally see the real deal when I arrived. It's a dirty building filled with shops and is...
andal13 Says: "Puente de la Amistad" in Spanish, or "Ponte da Amizade" in Portuguese, mean "Friendship Bridge"; this bridge is situated over river Parana, between Ciudad del Este, in Paraguay and Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil, but the Argentinian border is pretty close too, so you can see three...
acemj Says: The hydroelectric plant in Itaipu (just west of Foz do Iguacu on the border between Paraguay and Brazil) is the largest facility of its kind in the world and puts out an unbelievable number of megawatts of electricity per year. One statistic I remember is that the quantity...
acemj Says: There are rubber blow-up soccer balls, real (I use that term loosely) soccer balls, jerseys, banners and flags of just about every South American soccer club you can imagine. I haggled with a guy over a certainly fake Paraguayan National Team jersey. He said, "Veinte." I...
Dizzyhead Says: If you plan to buy a lot of electronics here in Ciudad del Este, I recommend you to get a person who will follow you around. So, how do you find them? They will find you and they work for the shops. Just use your feelings if they are good or bad, then it is up to you if you...
andal13 Says: The overpowering heat; the overcrowded streets; the peddlers chasing me with their perfumes, radios and watches; the kind people everywhere, trying to sell me anything, and giving me wrong directions with a warm smile; the stacks of cigarette boxes of all kind; the dozens...
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The food here was awesome especially the roast stewed chicken which is serve with tapioca or noodles. Had a plate of chicken with a large of bottle of coke...
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Q: We were hoping to take a flight from Asuncion to Ciudad (very cheap) in order to get to the Sheraton on the Argenina side of the...
A: if you'd like i can organize a transfer direct from the airport to the sheraton. let me know so i can price it. you'd pay the driver directly. i'm sure you'll be able to...
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Ciudad del Este is the typical border city... Between Paraguay and Brazil, it is a little hybrid, but at the same time, it has its own touch... The smell of illegal activities and all kind of...
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So, I just read on comebackalive.com that Ciudad del Este is one of the most dangerous places on earth. I'm glad I read it AFTER I went. I feel like such a survivor . . . Here's what that esteemed...
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WELCOME TO PARAGUAY My incursion to Paraguay was to the contraband capital of South America. This city, located on the eastern edge of the country, shares a border with Brazil and Argentina. Ciudad...
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Ciudad del Este is in the Paragayan border, close to Brasil and Argentina, near Iguazu Falls, one of the biggest in the world. Ciudad del Este is like a huge market, you can find everything here, from...
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