Alto Paraná Department, Administrative department in eastern Paraguay
Alto Paraná Department encompasses twenty-two districts, with Ciudad del Este functioning as its capital and primary commercial center near the Brazilian border.
The department emerged in 1945 as a territorial division, transforming from a sparsely populated region into Paraguay's second most populated administrative area.
Ciudad del Este markets display products from Brazilian, Paraguayan, and Asian merchants, reflecting the multicultural population of Alto Paraná Department.
The Friendship Bridge connects Ciudad del Este with Foz do Iguaçu in Brazil, enabling international trade and transportation across the Paraná River.
The Itaipu Dam within Alto Paraná generates sufficient hydroelectric power to supply ninety-five percent of Paraguay's electricity needs.
Location: Paraguay
Inception: 1945
Capital city: Ciudad del Este
Part of: South America Midwest Integrated Zone
Shares border with: Itapúa, Caazapá Department, Caaguazú Department, Canindeyú, Misiones Province, Paraná
Website: http://altoparana.gov.py
GPS coordinates: -25.51403,-54.61431
Latest update: May 26, 2025 12:10
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Triple Frontier
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Devil's Throat
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Iguaçu National Park
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Saltos del Monday
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Feirinha Puerto Iguazú
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Itaipu Reservoir
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Parque das Aves
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Rainforest Ecological Train
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Isla de San Martín
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Sierra de la Victoria
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Provincial Route 17
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Geoparque Horacio Foerster
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Estadio Juan Eudes Pereira
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Cathedral of San Juan Bautista
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Museo Municipal Adolfo Julio Schwelm
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