Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue World Heritage Site

Official name
Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue | UNESCO
Country
Paraguay | Map
Continent
South America
Location
-27.1316° Lat, -55.7026° Lon | Map
Code
648
Time Zone
America/Asuncion (-03, -0300)
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Category
Cultural
Description
Inscribed 1993. 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.