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Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue
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Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue

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Rank: 1001 UNESCO
Wonder Type: Cultural
Country: Paraguay
Description:
In addition to their artistic interest, these missions are a reminder of the Jesuits' Christianization of the Río de la Plata basin in the 17th and 18th centuries, with the accompanying social and economic initiatives. [More Details]
This article uses material from UNESCO World Heritage List article "Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue", which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike 3.0 IGO License.