Welcome to the safest and cleanest city I've seen in Brazil. Translated from Portuguese Cascavel means rattlesnake because long time ago it was discovered having many rattlesnakes, but you don't need to worry about rattlesnakes anymore because this city has good infrastructure.
Centro has a long main road with the other end going to the municipal lake.
It's not too hot and humid. It's cooler than Foz. Cascavel has welcoming people without many tourists. It doesn't have many foreign visitors but it's known to have Bolivians and Argentineans. On several occasions, a local asked me if I'm from Bolivia. Somebody said that they go to Cascavel to study, then stay to work.
Cost of living is similar to that of Foz de Iguacu and it's downtown has several all-you-can eat buffets starting from R$11. That's the cheapest I've ever seen for a buffet in Brazil.
As you can see in the video, the median of the road has a dedicated bike and walking path. You can see people there all hours of the day including late night so to show, it's is safe.
The area near the cathedral is very popular at night because some restaurants stay open and play music to bring in the crowds. This is where I recommend staying and it's also an area with more airbnb options.
Just look for the cathedral Nossa Senhora and across the street you will see the travessa for hanging out.
However this is not the main nightlife area which is 9 blocks west from here.
Even though you can hangout here, if you want to meet people it's better to go between the street Osvaldo Cruz and Manoel Ribas.
The venues here play rock, electronica, funk and a mix. Most of them have a cover charge and in this town it's better to go before midnight, because it's not a crazy city.
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