There were weird Paraguayan ads all over this Brazilian region advertising cheap shopping which caught our attention. We lived just a bridge away from the second-largest Paraguayan city Ciudad del Este, which turns out to be one of the largest free-trade zones in the world. As we had some time in the morning, we decided to cross it. The border experience was completely different compared to yesterday. There were masses of people, cars, and buses passing to both sides of the bridge. We just joined the locals and walked together with them.
The streets were loud and chaotic. Everybody was selling something or giving brochures advertising an electronics shop. Next to the border alone there were at least a few large shopping centers. We spend a couple of hours walking around and shopping before coming back to Brazil.