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Paraguay sits landlocked in the centre of South America, and is really a place I knew little about before going, and still know practically nothing about having been. However, I have only scratched the surface of the country and I am sure that when I go back it will be a more comprehensive visit.
We visited Ciudad del Este, Paraguay as part of our South America trip 2005, whilst we were staying in the Tres Fronteras region in southwest Brazil, where Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina meet in the Iguazu/Itaipu region. We took a city bus from Foz do Iguassu over the Puente de Amistad (Friendship Bridge) connecting Paraguay to Brazil to get our lunch and to stake a flag in Paraguay, before going off to the Itaipu dam. We also went to Argentina later that day..

Adios!

This is the border point between Paraguay and Brazil, you can clearly see the welcome (Bienvenidos) to Paraguay sign and a little map. However, we were actually on our way out of the country when I took this photo out of the bus!

Once in Ciudad del Este, there was an immediate change in the feeling from Brazil. There were soldiers walking around and guns for sale in the marketplace. Brazil, in contrast felt much safer. I do believe though that Ciudad del Este was not a nice place mostly by virtue of its being a border town - I have never been to a nice border town.

Ciudad del Este

Market

One of the market areas just off the main road from Brazil. We wandered around for a while looking for a decent place for lunch, but to no avail.

The view from a bridge back towards Brazil, which is the slope in the background on the other side of the Rio ParanᮠThe bridge across the river is a notorious spot as people walking back from Paraguay tend to be frequently robbed for the cheap electrical goods they have just bought. We took the bus.

Brasil

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