San Ignacio Ruines
Iguazu Falls Argentina

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San Ignacio Ruines

San Ignacio Ruines Puerto Iguazu Argentina

Puerto Iguazu, Argentina

Code IH: 52368

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Services San Ignacio Ruines

Season

- All Year

Departures

- Regular Service: Wednesday & Saturday

- Private Service: Daily

Departure Time

- Departure Time: 8:00 am

Level of difficulty

- Medium

Lenght

- Full day

Place of departure

- Lodging of Client

Services NOT Included

- Lunch

Taxes NOT Included

- Park Entrance

Payments Accepted

- Dollars

- Euros

- Master Card

- Visa

Languages

- Spanish

- English

Price Level

- Medium

PLEASE REQUEST YOUR SERVICE AT LEAST 24 HS. IN ADVANCE
Regular departures only Wednesdays and Saturdays
Rates do NOT include Ruines ticket

Tour Description
San Ignacio is located 250 km from Puerto Iguazú, along Ruta Nacional N°12. The bus/car will take you to the main gate where you will get the tickets and meet your Guide.
This mission is a vivid evidence of the intents to join the Christian and native cultures. San Ignacio was founded as a consequence of the exodus of the Guaraní Indians led by priest Antonio Ruiz Montoya to get away from slavery in Brazil. Other groups also migrated and founded some 30 villages at the banks of the Paraná and Uruguay rivers.
Here the Guaraní indians developed their farming and agriculture habits under the Jesuits` guidance. They also explored art and printed books, some of them written in their mother tongue. San Ignacio is the oldest Jesuit community in the region founded in 1632 . It was rediscovered in 1897 and preserved to this days.
Visitors are always impressed by the remains of buildings scattered around 10 hectares of what had originally been the playground, the church, the graveyard, the residences of missionaries, and the city walls. Sculptures and carvings can also be seen at the museum. The buildings were destroyed in the 18th century when the Jesuits were expelled from South America.
For more information on this story, see the film The Mission starring Robert De Niro.
Santa Maria, Santa Ana, Candelaria and Loreto are other missions found in the region, although they are not as well preserved.
The mines of Wanda
Wanda is an open-air facility with precious and semiprecious stones. The tour is done with specialized guides in order to visit the factories, the manufacturing shops and the show rooms. Jewels, gems and other ornamental items are available for sale