Trips to Paraguay

Distance of Asuncio'n: 330 km

Population: 300,000 inhabitants approx

Capital of the department of Parana Stop, City of the East is today the second city of the country, a great center of purchases to borders of the Parana river.

It is part of a triangle known like the Opposite Triple - Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina formed by the cities of City of the East, Foz do Iguaçu and Iguazú Port and united by the Bridge the International of the Friendship or, simply, the Bridge of the Friendship.

City of the East was founded by decree on 1957 with the name of “Port Flower of Lily”. Soon it went, in honor to dictator Alfredo Stroessner “Port President Stroessner”, until his removal in 1989. In this date it was red-baptize as City Garden and later received its present denomination, City of the East.

City of the East generates near 60% of the national GIP; it got to be the third zone of more important Duty free Commerce of the world, after Miami and Hong Kong. It lodges in his metropolitan area, along with Foz do Iguaçu, to Represa de Itaipú, nowadays, the hydroelectric major of the world.
Great amount of people concurs from Brazil and Argentina, on a daily basis, to realize their purchases in this city shopping.

In the immense buildings and commercial galleries, the supply of products of diverse origin includes spirits, electronic tobacco, devices, perfumes and cosmetics, to prices without taxes. The temptation to make purchases is great. Nevertheless, due to the customs dispositions of the neighboring countries and to the concretion of The Common Market, Mercosur, the city at the moment live certain deterioration in its commercial development.

In the costanera of the city, in front of the Parana river, three slopes are joined: it is the very same opposite triple. Thence three countries are seen at the same time and at dusk they are ignited the lights of the cities of three different nations. A experience little frequents.