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

Local namePatrimonio Mundial Misiones jesuíticas de La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná y Jesús de Tavarangüé
LocationDepartamento de Itapúa, Paraguay

The Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue are located in the Itapúa Department, Paraguay, and are religious missions that are still preserved and that were founded by the Jesuit missioners during the colonization of South America in the 17th century. These religious missions were created in 1609 and developed for 150 years. Both Jesuit missions were declared World Heritage Site by the UNESCO in 1993.

The Jesuit missions of Paraguay are considered some of the most impressive creations of the religious work of the Jesuits and are testimony of the historical richness of the country.

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More information and contact

Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesuit_Missions_of_La_Santísima_Trinidad_de_Paraná_and_Jesús_de_Tavarangue

Official Website http://whc.unesco.org/en/list/648/

Address Paraguay

Coordinates -27°5'25.395" N -55°43'48.693" E

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