Ciudad del Este — time and weather
Ciudad del Este is a city in Paraguay, in the America/Asuncion time zone. This page shows the current local time in Ciudad del Este and the current weather: temperature, precipitation and wind speed.
About the time in Ciudad del Este
Local time in Ciudad del Este is based on the America/Asuncion time zone. Daylight saving time, where it applies in this region, is handled automatically. The current offset from Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) is shown next to the clock. The time on this page updates every second and is synced with your device clock.
About the country and city
Paraguay is a landlocked South American country with a bilingual Guaraní culture, rivers and Jesuit ruins.
More about the country: Paraguay →What to see in Ciudad del Este
Sights and historical places
- The Itaipu Dam and hydropower plant, one of the world's largest, with tours and nightly illumination.
- The Friendship Bridge over the Parana River, linking Paraguay with Brazilian Foz do Iguacu.
- The bustling international shopping district, the largest duty-free trade zone in the region.
- The Itaipu nature reserve and Tati Yupi biological refuge with Atlantic Forest wildlife.
Museums
- The Museum of the Guarani Land at the Itaipu plant, on the region's archaeology and nature.
- The Itaipu Ecological Museum on the flora, fauna and history of the dam's construction.
- Borderland cultural centres telling the story of life at the triple frontier of three countries.
Where to spend time
- Shopping in the city's malls and markets at attractive duty-free prices.
- Swimming and beaches along the shores of the Itaipu reservoir nearby.
- A day trip to the Iguazu Falls across the bridge to the Brazilian and Argentine sides.
Local cuisine
At the triple frontier the cuisines of three countries mingle: try Paraguayan chipa and asado, Brazilian churrasco barbecue and Argentine empanadas, washed down with tereré.