How walkable is Ciudad del Este?
By Oscar Higson-Spence. Updated
Ciudad del Este has a walkability score of 55 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. It is the less walkable of the 2 cities ranked in Paraguay.
What's within walking distance of the centre
676 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Ciudad del Este. The nearest grocery is about 16 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for shopping and culture & entertainment.
Groceries
- La Papa, 17 min
- Lucky, 21 min
Restaurants & bars
- Fontana Bar, 9 min
- Hamburguelandia, 10 min
Shopping
- Centro optico del Este, 5 min
- Shopping Zuni, 5 min
Coffee
- Wunderli Café Bar, 15 min
- Casilla del Mbejú, 15 min
Banks
- Banco Atlas, 18 min
- Bonanza Cambios S.A., 18 min
Parks
- Parque Salto del Guairá, 13 min
- Parque Lineal Itaipu - Manuel Ortiz Guerrero, 13 min
Schools
- Colegio Bertoni, 14 min
- Colegio El Redentor, 14 min
Books & libraries
- El Lector del Lago, 18 min
- Biblioteca Municipal, 29 min
Culture & entertainment
- Anfiteatro Lago de la República, 13 min
- Museo de Historia - El Mensú, 18 min
Further than usual
- The nearest grocery is 16 minutes from the centre on foot, against 5 minutes for the median city ranked.
- The nearest café is 13 minutes from the centre on foot, against 3 minutes for the median city ranked.
- The nearest bank is 18 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
- The nearest school is 12 minutes from the centre on foot, against 4 minutes for the median city ranked.
Measured from the centre at -25.5075, -54.6233, the point near Ciudad del Este's middle with the most places in walking range. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the centre there are about 90 street intersections per km², and blocks average 105 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
How far walkability reaches
Ciudad del Este's score of 55 is the average across the 5 km around its centre, the point with the most everyday places within a walk. Walkability averages 76 within 1 km of the centre, 57 from 1 to 3 km out and 52 from 3 to 5 km out. 14 of the 91 points within 5 km fall on water or on land without streets, such as hillsides, forest or farmland, and are left out, so the score describes only the built-up part. 32% of the sampled area scores 70 or more, where most errands can be done on foot.
- 90+
- 70–89
- 50–69
- 25–49
- 0–24
Each hexagon is the score at a point, 1 km from its neighbours, across the 5 km around central Ciudad del Este. Rings mark 1, 3 and 5 km from the centre. Gaps are water or land without streets.
| Area | Score | Scoring 70+ |
|---|---|---|
| Centre | 63 | 0% |
| Within 1 km | 76 | 50% |
| 1 to 3 km out | 57 | 48% |
| 3 to 5 km out | 52 | 22% |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Cascavel, Brazil | 135 km | 57 |
| Posadas, Misiones, Argentina | 246 km | 58 |
| Asunción, Paraguay | 302 km | 67 |
| Maringá, Brazil | 359 km | 70 |
| Londrina, Brazil | 430 km | 69 |
Questions about walking in Ciudad del Este
Is Ciudad del Este a walkable city?
Partly. Ciudad del Este has a walkability score of 55 out of 100 across the 5 km around its centre, which makes it somewhat walkable: some errands can be done on foot. Its centre scores 63. The score covers about 80 km² around the busiest point rather than the whole city, and suburbs further out are usually less walkable, so check a specific address on the map. It ranks 2nd of 2 cities in Paraguay and joint 520th of 690 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in Paraguay?
Asunción is the most walkable of the 2 cities ranked in Paraguay, with a score of 67. Ciudad del Este ranks 2nd with 55.
How does Ciudad del Este compare with nearby cities?
Ciudad del Este is less walkable than its nearest ranked neighbours: it scores 55, against Cascavel (57, 135 km away), Posadas, Misiones (58, 246 km away) and Asunción (67, 302 km away).
Which part of Ciudad del Este is most walkable?
The streets just around Ciudad del Este's centre are its most walkable, averaging 76 within 1 km. The centre itself, the point with the most places in walking range, scores 63. Beyond 2.5 km, it holds up best to the west (averaging 71) and falls most to the north-east (18).
How is Ciudad del Este's walkability score calculated?
For Ciudad del Este it is the average of 77 points spaced 1 km apart within 5 km of its busiest point, leaving out water and land without streets; 25 of them score 70 or more. Each point counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and loses up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long, using open map data from Overture Maps (release 2026-09-23.1) and OpenStreetMap. It measures what is within a walk, not what the walk is like: pavements, traffic, safety, hills and heat are not part of the score.
This page is generated from open map data with a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. Places from Overture Maps release 2026-09-23.1. City position and population from GeoNames.
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