# Things to see in Ciudad del Este (Paraguay): 15 places and when to go > Ciudad del Este is a city in Paraguay with around 321,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 15 places in and around it, mainly With kids (6), Nature (5), Wildlife (4). The best known are Friendship Bridge, Saltos del Monday and Ecomuseu de Itaipu. The best time to come is April to September; also possible: March and October to November. In December there are 13 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 25. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/ciudad-del-este/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-12 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Paraguay · -25.5167, -54.6161 - **Population:** About 321,000 - **Places:** 15 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [With kids](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/familia/) (6) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/naturaleza/) (5) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/fauna/) (4) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/museos/) (3) · Architecture (1) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/historia/) (1) - **Best time:** April to September. - **Also possible:** March and October to November. - **Nearest airport:** AGT Ciudad del Este, 23 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Ciudad del Este The places in and around Ciudad del Este, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Friendship Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/puente-de-la-amistad/): Deck arch bridge between Brazil and Paraguay in South America · 1.6 km - [Saltos del Monday](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/saltos-del-monday/): Nature · 5.4 km - [Ecomuseu de Itaipu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/ecomuseu-de-itaipu/): Museum in Brazil · 7.6 km - [BIOcentro](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/biocentro/): With kids · Wildlife · 13 km - [Blue Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/blue-park/): With kids · 8.5 km - [Blue Park - Parque Aquatico](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/blue-park-parque-aquatico/): With kids · 8.5 km - [Fly Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/fly-park/): With kids · 13 km - [La Aripuca](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/la-aripuca/): With kids · 13 km - [Mbocay Waterfall](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/mbocay-waterfall/): Nature · 15 km - [Modelo Reducido de la Represa de Itaipú](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/modelo-reducido-de-la-represa-de-itaipu/): Museum · 8.6 km - [Museo Tierra Guaraní (Itaipú)](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/museo-tierra-guarani-itaipu/): Museum · 8.1 km - [Iguazú National Park World Heritage Site](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/patrimonio-mundial-parque-nacional-del-iguazu/): World Heritage Site in Argentina · 15 km - [Polo Astronômico Casimiro Montenegro Filho](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/polo-astronomico-casimiro-montenegro-filho/): Planetarium · 9.4 km - [Refugio Biológico Tati Yupi](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/refugio-biologico-tati-yupi/): Protected area · 17 km - [Tati Yupi Biological Shelter](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/tati-yupi-biological-shelter/): Protected area · 17 km ## When to go to Ciudad del Este The best time to visit Ciudad del Este is **April to September**; also possible: March and October to November. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Better not | 13 h 26 | | February | Better not | 12 h 52 | | March | Possible | 12 h 11 | | April | Best time | 11 h 24 | | May | Best time | 10 h 45 | | June | Best time | 10 h 25 | | July | Best time | 10 h 33 | | August | Best time | 11 h 06 | | September | Best time | 11 h 52 | | October | Possible | 12 h 37 | | November | Possible | 13 h 16 | | December | Better not | 13 h 35 | In December there are 13 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 25. In April, 15 of the 15 places are at their best. When to go to Paraguay in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Ciudad del Este The nearest main airport is Guaraní International Airport (AGT, Ciudad del Este), 23 km as the crow flies. How to get around Paraguay (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=-25.5167%2C-54.6161) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.5167%2C-54.6161) ## Other towns nearby - [Hohenau, Paraguay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/hohenau/): 6 places · 208 km - [Encarnación, Paraguay](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/encarnacion/): 25 places · 239 km - [Caacupé](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/caacupe/): 9 places · 254 km - [Paraguarí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/paraguari/): 6 places · 256 km - [Ypacaraí](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/ypacarai/): 5 places · 268 km - [Asunción](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/asuncion/): 21 places · 305 km And all of Paraguay, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Ciudad del Este? The best known: [Friendship Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/puente-de-la-amistad/), [Saltos del Monday](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/saltos-del-monday/), [Ecomuseu de Itaipu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/america/paraguay/ecomuseu-de-itaipu/). In all, 15 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Ciudad del Este? April to September; also possible: March and October to November. In December there are 13 h 35 of daylight, and in June, 10 h 25. ### How do you get to Ciudad del Este? The nearest main airport is Guaraní International Airport (AGT), 23 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=-25.5167%2C-54.6161) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Ciudad del Este as the destination and these 15 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).