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Provincia de Misiones: The Absolute Essentials

Provincia de Misiones is defined by the red earth of the Paranaense rainforest and its two UNESCO World Heritage designations. The Iguazú Falls, including the massive Devil’s Throat, mark the border with Brazil. To the south, the 17th-century Jesuit-Guaraní missions like San Ignacio Miní and Santa María la Mayor offer a glimpse into colonial history and Baroque-Guaraní architecture. The province also features the Saltos del Moconá, a unique three-kilometer-long longitudinal waterfall system along the Uruguay River.

Provincia de Misiones: The Absolute Essentials — Karte

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Centro de Visitantes - Parque Nacional das Cataratas do Iguaçu

The primary entry point to the Brazilian side of the falls, containing ticket offices, educational exhibits on the Atlantic Forest, and the boarding station for buses that transport visitors to the panoramic trailheads.

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Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)

San Ignacio Miní was one of the many missions founded in 1610 in Argentina, by the Jesuits in what the colonial Spaniards called the…

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San Ignacio Miní

San Ignacio Miní was one of the many missions founded in 1610 in Argentina, by the Jesuits in what the colonial Spaniards called the…

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Bird Park

The Parque das Aves is a sanctuary and shelter for birds situated in Foz do Iguaçu, Paraná State, Brazil, and it is near to Iguaçu Falls.

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Devil's Throat

The largest and most powerful curtain of the Iguazú Falls, this U-shaped chasm drops 82 meters. It is accessible via a 1.1-kilometer walkway over the Upper Iguazú River on the Argentine side.

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Nuestra Señora de Santa Ana

Reducción de Nuestra Señora de Santa Ana was one of the many colonial missions for Indian Reductions founded in the 17th century by the…

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Nuestra Señora de Loreto

Reducción de Nuestra Señora de Loreto, founded in 1610, was the first reductions established by the Jesuits in the Province of Paraguay in…

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Reducción de Santa María la Mayor, Argentina

Reducción de Santa María la Mayor, located in the Santa María Department of the Misiones Province, Argentina, was one of the missions or…

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Saltos del Moconá

A unique three-kilometer-long longitudinal waterfall that runs parallel to the Uruguay River. The drop height varies based on the river's water level, revealing a rare geological fault in the basaltic riverbed.