The Greater Ciudad del Este is a
metropolitan area in
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
consisting of most of the
Alto Paraná Department
Alto Paraná (; ''Upper Paraná'') is a department in Paraguay. The capital is Ciudad del Este (formerly known as Puerto Presidente Stroessner, originally Puerto Flor de Lis).
The Alto Paraná department has experienced tremendous economic and ...
. It is the second-largest metropolitan area in Paraguay, after the
Gran Asunción
Greater Asunción ( es, Gran Asunción), is the metropolitan area of the capital city of Paraguay, Asunción.
It consists of twenty cities: Asunción itself, the capital, and the surrounding cities in Central Department. One in three Paraguayans ...
, and has more than 500,000 inhabitants. In Spanish, it is referred to by various terms, including the Gran Ciudad del Este, Area Metropolitana de Ciudad del Este, and Metro Ciudad del Este.
Transportation
Air
The
Guarani International Airport in Minga Guazú connects this metropolitan area with other South American destinations.
See also
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Gran Asunción
Greater Asunción ( es, Gran Asunción), is the metropolitan area of the capital city of Paraguay, Asunción.
It consists of twenty cities: Asunción itself, the capital, and the surrounding cities in Central Department. One in three Paraguayans ...
.
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Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este (, Spanish for Eastern City; often shortered 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 from Asunción, the capital, and is ...
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Ciudad del Este
Ciudad del Este (, Spanish for Eastern City; often shortered 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 from Asunción, the capital, and is ...
Ciudad del Este
Alto Paraná Department