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Argentina-Misiones. The Guaranì and the City of God

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The "Green Corridor of the Province of Misiones." covers an area of 1.108,000 hectares of Parana forest, a mosaic of landscapes including protected areas, largely covered by subtropical forest. Misiones is also the site of the 275 waterfalls of Iguazú, scattered along 2.7 kilometers of the Iguazu River, declared UNESCO World Heritage Site and this is also the place of the Guarani Aquifer, the second largest known underground aquifer system in the world and is an important source of fresh water covering 1,200,000 square kilometres (460,000 sq mi), with a volume of about 40,000 cubic kilometres (9,600 cu mi). It is said that this vast underground reservoir could supply fresh drinking water to the world for 200 years. Due to an expected shortage of fresh water on a global scale this important natural resource is rapidly becoming politicised and the control of the resource becomes ever more controversial. But this wilderness is also the theatrical backstage of a fascinating history starting with the Guaranì, one of the most important peoples of South America. For this people the land is the origin of all life but invasions by ranchers have devastated their territory and nearly all of their land has been stolen or burned. The white culture surrounds the almost 90 Mbya Guarani communities of Misiones and they must protect themselves from alcohol, drugs and TV. The Guaranì are best known for their connection to the Jesuit missions, the “land without evil” for many Guaranì and a controversial chapter of the history, described as jungle utopias or as theocratic regime. The first mission of Loreto was established in 1610 and in 1732, the year of their greatest prosperity, in the reducciones, as the mission were called, lived 150,000 Guaraní. The missions were grouped about a great central square, with a church of stone, elaborate sculptures and richly adorned altars. But the economic success combined with the Jesuits independence became a cause of fear and when the Jesuits were expelled from the Spanish colonies in 1767, the reductions slowly died out. All that remains today are ruins of some of the Reductions. The Guaraní are reputed also to be the first people who cultivated the matè plant, Argentina´s national drink, and the Jesuit missionaries the first Europeans to do this. Yerba maté thrives on fertile soil and a subtropical climate of Misiones, with the leaves collected from the trees, roasted briefly over direct fire and dried. Finally, the leaves are mixed to obtain exactly the right blend.

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  • Iguaçù. Argentina's province of Misiones is largely covered by subtropical forest  but slashing and burning politics in many areas, and the use of agro-chemical products, followed by the plantation of pine trees as mooculture, is a quick way to destroy all of prevailing biodiversity for ever.
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  • Victoriano, the shaman (religious leader) of the  Guaranì Indian community of Guavirà-Poty near San Pedro, with a old violin near the Sacred House (Templo)  of the community. The violin, also revered as sacred, dates back to the time of reducciones, the missions founded by Jesuits  in the area from 1609 to the their expulsion from Latin America in 1767. Mbyà-Guaranì practice of musical traditions is very intense and unsurpassed by any other indigenous group in Argentina.
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  • Guaranì Indian community of Guavirà-Poty near San Pedro. Cornelio, cacique (the community's leader) with his son. In the back a solar panel. Many communities look for alternative energies due to the lack and costs of electricity. There are almost 90 Mbya Guarani communities in the province of Misiones. The guaranì, one of the most important tribal groups of South America, are best known for their connection to the early Jesuit missions (1609-1767). For the Guarani, land is the origin of all life, but invasions by ranchers have devastated their territory and nearly all of their land has been stolen.
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  • San Ignacio Minì. The ruins of the church of the Jesuit reducciòn, "Son et Lumiere" spectacle. This mission was founded in 1610 A.D in Portuguese territory and moved in 1696 A.D. in the present location due the constant attacks of the Portuguese Bandeirantes. "Rediscovered" in 1897 A.D. is one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people, and a rich cultural and handicraft activity but after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus of 1767 the mission finally destroyed in 1817..The remains of the "Guaraní baroque" stile constructions are one of the best preserved among the several build in a territory today belonging to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and one of the most visited due to its accessibility. In 1984 the ruins were declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO
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  • Iryapù Guaranì Indian community is just miles from one of the most visited tourist sites in Latin America, the waterfalls of Iguazú. They live selling necklces and bows  to the tourists. The communitys homes are made of wooden planks and most residents speak to each other in a dialect of Guarani. This community has still strong traditions trying to resist also if more and more surrounded by tourism development of the area.
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  • Guaranì Indian community of Guavirà-Poty near San Pedro. There are almost 90 Mbya Guarani communities in the province of Misiones. The guaranì, one of the most important tribal groups of South America, are best known for their connection to the early Jesuit missions (1609-1767). For the Guarani, land is the origin of all life, but invasions by ranchers have devastated their territory and nearly all of their land has been stolen. The white culture surrounds the villages and has encroached and they must protect themselves from alcohol, drugs, and mostly the TV screen. Now many young people watch soap operas, smoke and drink.
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  • San Ignacio Minì. The ruins of the church of the Jesuit reducciòn. This mission was founded in 1610 A.D in Portuguese territory and moved in 1696 A.D. in the present location due the constant attacks of the Portuguese Bandeirantes. "Rediscovered" in 1897 A.D. is one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people, and a rich cultural and handicraft activity but after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus of 1767 the mission finally destroyed in 1817.<br />
The remains of the "Guaraní baroque" stile constructions are one of the best preserved among the several build in a territory today belonging to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and one of the most visited due to its accessibility. In 1984 the ruins were declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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  • Iguaçù. Argentina's province of Misiones is largely covered by subtropical forest  but slashing and burning politics in many areas, and the use of agro-chemical products, followed by the plantation of pine trees as mooculture, is a quick way to destroy all of prevailing biodiversity for ever.
    em1411503.jpg
  • Iguaçù. Argentina's province of Misiones is largely covered by subtropical forest  but slashing and burning politics in many areas, and the use of agro-chemical products, followed by the plantation of pine trees as mooculture, is a quick way to destroy all of prevailing biodiversity for ever.
    em1411504.jpg
  • San Pedro. Argentina's province of Misiones is largely covered by subtropical forest  but slashing and burning politics in many areas, and the use of agro-chemical products, followed by the plantation of pine trees as mooculture, is a quick way all to destroy of prevailing biodiversity for ever.
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  • San Pedro. Argentina's province of Misiones is largely covered by subtropical forest  but slashing and burning politics in many areas, and the use of agro-chemical products, followed by the plantation of pine trees as mooculture, is a quick way all to destroy of prevailing biodiversity for ever.
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  • San Pedro. Argentina's province of Misiones is largely covered by subtropical forest  but slashing and burning politics in many areas, and the use of agro-chemical products, followed by the plantation of pine trees as mooculture, is a quick way all of prevailing biodiversity for ever.
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  • Guaranì Indian community of Guavirà-Poty near San Pedro. There are almost 90 Mbya Guarani communities in the province of Misiones. The guaranì, one of the most important tribal groups of South America, are best known for their connection to the early Jesuit missions (1609-1767). For the Guarani, land is the origin of all life, but invasions by ranchers have devastated their territory and nearly all of their land has been stolen.
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  • Guaranì Indian community of Guavirà-Poty near San Pedro. There are almost 90 Mbya Guarani communities in the province of Misiones. The guaranì, one of the most important tribal groups of South America, are best known for their connection to the early Jesuit missions (1609-1767). For the Guarani, land is the origin of all life, but invasions by ranchers have devastated their territory and nearly all of their land has been stolen.
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  • Guaranì Indian community of Guavirà-Poty near San Pedro. There are almost 90 Mbya Guarani communities in the province of Misiones. The guaranì, one of the most important tribal groups of South America, are best known for their connection to the early Jesuit missions (1609-1767). For the Guarani, land is the origin of all life, but invasions by ranchers have devastated their territory and nearly all of their land has been stolen.
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  • Iryapù Guaranì Indian community is just miles from one of the most visited tourist sites in Latin America, the waterfalls of Iguazú. Fernando, 37 years old with 4 chidren, live by making and selling bows  to the tourists or as ecological guide. The communitys homes are made of wooden planks and most residents speak to each other in a dialect of Guarani. He has afraid of the children's future, "When I was young we sat around as a family  and drank mate together. Now many youngsters watch soap operas or drink. We have to teach them about their traditions and strengthen our spirituality before it is too late".
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  • Comunità guaranì di Iryapù, "Rumore dell'acqua" (per i numerosi torrenti) vicino a Iguaçù.
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  • Iryapù Guaranì Indian community is just miles from one of the most visited tourist sites in Latin America, the waterfalls of Iguazú. They live selling necklces and bows  to the tourists. The communitys homes are made of wooden planks and most residents speak to each other in a dialect of Guarani. This community has still strong traditions trying to resist also if more and more surrounded by tourism development of the area.
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  • Indian Communty of Iryapù, not far from Iguaçù waterfalls. One of the many kind of tramps (10 at least) utilised by Guaranì Indians for hunting.
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  • Guaranì Indian community on rio SDan Francisco near the small city of Andrecito and the Brasilian border. There are almost 90 Mbya Guarani communities in the province of Misiones. The guaranì, one of the most important tribal groups of South America, are best known for their connection to the early Jesuit missions (1609-1767). For the Guarani, land is the origin of all life, but invasions by ranchers have devastated their territory and nearly all of their land has been stolen.
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  • Guaranì Indian community on rio SDan Francisco near the small city of Andrecito and the Brasilian border. There are almost 90 Mbya Guarani communities in the province of Misiones. The guaranì, one of the most important tribal groups of South America, are best known for their connection to the early Jesuit missions (1609-1767). For the Guarani, land is the origin of all life, but invasions by ranchers have devastated their territory and nearly all of their land has been stolen.
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  • Guaranì Indian community on rio SDan Francisco near the small city of Andrecito and the Brasilian border. There are almost 90 Mbya Guarani communities in the province of Misiones. The guaranì, one of the most important tribal groups of South America, are best known for their connection to the early Jesuit missions (1609-1767). For the Guarani, land is the origin of all life, but invasions by ranchers have devastated their territory and nearly all of their land has been stolen.
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  • Guaranì Indian community on rio SDan Francisco near the small city of Andrecito and the Brasilian border. There are almost 90 Mbya Guarani communities in the province of Misiones. The guaranì, one of the most important tribal groups of South America, are best known for their connection to the early Jesuit missions (1609-1767). For the Guarani, land is the origin of all life, but invasions by ranchers have devastated their territory and nearly all of their land has been stolen.
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  • Guaranì Indian community on rio SDan Francisco near the small city of Andrecito and the Brasilian border. The shaman, religious leader, of the community nera the Sacred House (Templo). There are almost 90 Mbya Guarani communities in the province of Misiones. The guaranì, one of the most important tribal groups of South America, are best known for their connection to the early Jesuit missions (1609-1767). For the Guarani, land is the origin of all life, but invasions by ranchers have devastated their territory and nearly all of their land has been stolen.
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  • Guaranì Indian community on rio SDan Francisco near the small city of Andrecito and the Brasilian border. A young Guaranì working in the community's wood's small workshop. There are almost 90 Mbya Guarani communities in the province of Misiones. The guaranì, one of the most important tribal groups of South America, are best known for their connection to the early Jesuit missions (1609-1767). For the Guarani, land is the origin of all life, but invasions by ranchers have devastated their territory and nearly all of their land has been stolen.
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  • The national road N. 101 between Iguaçù and Andrecito cross the wilderness of the Iguaçù National Park .
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  • Andrecito, rio San Francisco near the confluence with rio Iguaçù.
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  • The rio Paranà near San Ignacio.
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  • The rio Paranà near San Ignacio.
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  • San Ignacio Minì. The ruins of the church of the Jesuit reducciòn. This mission was founded in 1610 A.D in Portuguese territory and moved in 1696 A.D. in the present location due the constant attacks of the Portuguese Bandeirantes. "Rediscovered" in 1897 A.D. is one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people, and a rich cultural and handicraft activity but after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus of 1767 the mission finally destroyed in 1817..The remains of the "Guaraní baroque" stile constructions are one of the best preserved among the several build in a territory today belonging to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and one of the most visited due to its accessibility. In 1984 the ruins were declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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  • San Ignacio Minì. The ruins of the church of the Jesuit reducciòn. This mission was founded in 1610 A.D in Portuguese territory and moved in 1696 A.D. in the present location due the constant attacks of the Portuguese Bandeirantes. "Rediscovered" in 1897 A.D. is one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people, and a rich cultural and handicraft activity but after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus of 1767 the mission finally destroyed in 1817..The remains of the "Guaraní baroque" stile constructions are one of the best preserved among the several build in a territory today belonging to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and one of the most visited due to its accessibility. In 1984 the ruins were declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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  • San Ignacio Minì. The ruins of the church of the Jesuit reducciòn. This mission was founded in 1610 A.D in Portuguese territory and moved in 1696 A.D. in the present location due the constant attacks of the Portuguese Bandeirantes. "Rediscovered" in 1897 A.D. is one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people, and a rich cultural and handicraft activity but after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus of 1767 the mission finally destroyed in 1817..The remains of the "Guaraní baroque" stile constructions are one of the best preserved among the several build in a territory today belonging to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and one of the most visited due to its accessibility. In 1984 the ruins were declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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  • San Ignacio Minì. The ruins of the church of the Jesuit reducciòn. This mission was founded in 1610 A.D in Portuguese territory and moved in 1696 A.D. in the present location due the constant attacks of the Portuguese Bandeirantes. "Rediscovered" in 1897 A.D. is one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people, and a rich cultural and handicraft activity but after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus of 1767 the mission finally destroyed in 1817..The remains of the "Guaraní baroque" stile constructions are one of the best preserved among the several build in a territory today belonging to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and one of the most visited due to its accessibility. In 1984 the ruins were declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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  • San Ignacio Minì. The ruins of the church of the Jesuit reducciòn. This mission was founded in 1610 A.D in Portuguese territory and moved in 1696 A.D. in the present location due the constant attacks of the Portuguese Bandeirantes. "Rediscovered" in 1897 A.D. is one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people, and a rich cultural and handicraft activity but after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus of 1767 the mission finally destroyed in 1817..The remains of the "Guaraní baroque" stile constructions are one of the best preserved among the several build in a territory today belonging to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and one of the most visited due to its accessibility. In 1984 the ruins were declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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  • San Ignacio Minì. The ruins of the church of the Jesuit reducciòn. This mission was founded in 1610 A.D in Portuguese territory and moved in 1696 A.D. in the present location due the constant attacks of the Portuguese Bandeirantes. "Rediscovered" in 1897 A.D. is one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people, and a rich cultural and handicraft activity but after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus of 1767 the mission finally destroyed in 1817..The remains of the "Guaraní baroque" stile constructions are one of the best preserved among the several build in a territory today belonging to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and one of the most visited due to its accessibility. In 1984 the ruins were declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
    em1411652.jpg
  • San Ignacio Minì. The ruins of the church of the Jesuit reducciòn. This mission was founded in 1610 A.D in Portuguese territory and moved in 1696 A.D. in the present location due the constant attacks of the Portuguese Bandeirantes. "Rediscovered" in 1897 A.D. is one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people, and a rich cultural and handicraft activity but after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus of 1767 the mission finally destroyed in 1817..The remains of the "Guaraní baroque" stile constructions are one of the best preserved among the several build in a territory today belonging to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and one of the most visited due to its accessibility. In 1984 the ruins were declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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  • San Ignacio Minì. The ruins of the main square of the Jesuit reducciòn surrounded by the church, a cabildo, a cemetery, a monastery and some houses. This mission was founded in 1610 A.D in Portuguese territory and moved in 1696 A.D. in the present location due the constant attacks of the Portuguese Bandeirantes. "Rediscovered" in 1897 A.D. is one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people, and a rich cultural and handicraft activity but after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus of 1767 the mission finally destroyed in 1817..The remains of the "Guaraní baroque" stile constructions are one of the best preserved among the several build in a territory today belonging to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and one of the most visited due to its accessibility. In 1984 the ruins were declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO
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  • San Ignacio Minì. The ruins of the main square of the Jesuit reducciòn surrounded by the church, a cabildo, a cemetery, a monastery and some houses. This mission was founded in 1610 A.D in Portuguese territory and moved in 1696 A.D. in the present location due the constant attacks of the Portuguese Bandeirantes. "Rediscovered" in 1897 A.D. is one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people, and a rich cultural and handicraft activity but after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus of 1767 the mission finally destroyed in 1817..The remains of the "Guaraní baroque" stile constructions are one of the best preserved among the several build in a territory today belonging to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and one of the most visited due to its accessibility. In 1984 the ruins were declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO
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  • San Ignacio Minì. The ruins of the Colegio, the school of the Jesuit reducciòn. This mission was founded in 1610 A.D in Portuguese territory and moved in 1696 A.D. in the present location due the constant attacks of the Portuguese Bandeirantes. "Rediscovered" in 1897 A.D. is one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people, and a rich cultural and handicraft activity but after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus of 1767 the mission finally destroyed in 1817..The remains of the "Guaraní baroque" stile constructions are one of the best preserved among the several build in a territory today belonging to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and one of the most visited due to its accessibility. In 1984 the ruins were declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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  • San Ignacio Minì. The ruins of the Colegio, the school of the Jesuit reducciòn. This mission was founded in 1610 A.D in Portuguese territory and moved in 1696 A.D. in the present location due the constant attacks of the Portuguese Bandeirantes. "Rediscovered" in 1897 A.D. is one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people, and a rich cultural and handicraft activity but after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus of 1767 the mission finally destroyed in 1817..The remains of the "Guaraní baroque" stile constructions are one of the best preserved among the several build in a territory today belonging to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and one of the most visited due to its accessibility. In 1984 the ruins were declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO.
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  • San Ignacio Minì. A statue of St Luois Gonzaga in the museum of the Jesuit reducciòn. This mission was founded in 1610 A.D in Portuguese territory and moved in 1696 A.D. in the present location due the constant attacks of the Portuguese Bandeirantes. "Rediscovered" in 1897 A.D. is one of the many missions founded in 1632 by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. In the 18th century the mission had a population of around 3000 people, and a rich cultural and handicraft activity but after the Suppression of the Society of Jesus of 1767 the mission finally destroyed in 1817..The remains of the "Guaraní baroque" stile constructions are one of the best preserved among the several build in a territory today belonging to Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, and one of the most visited due to its accessibility. In 1984 the ruins were declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO
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  • The Jesuit Reducción of Nuestra Señora de Loreto was one of the many missions founded in the 17th century by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period. The ruins of the mission, founded in 1610, were declared World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1984. The ruins have been taken over by vegetation. Loret was also the place where was founded the first printing installation of the New World.
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  • Santa Ana reducciòn, founded in 1633 A.D., was one of the many missions or reductions founded in the 17th century by the Jesuits in the Americas during the Spanish colonial period..The complex of Jesuit reductions located both in Argentina and Brazil were declared World Heritage Sites by UNESCO in 1984.
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  • Alèm, the harvest of yerba mate. Known as Argentina´s national drink. maté grows only in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay, where it thrives on fertile soil and a subtropical climate.
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  • Alèm. Don Leandro is one of the plants where Yerba mate is worked after the harvest. The branches are dried at least 12 hours in the dryer (secadero) with a wood fire, imparting a smoky flavor.
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  • Alèm. Don Leandro is one of the plants where Yerba mate is worked after the harvest. The branches are dried at least 12 hours in the dryer (secadero) with a wood fire, imparting a smoky flavor.
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  • Alèm. Don Leandro is one of the plants where Yerba mate is worked after the harvest. The branches are dried at least 12 hours in the dryer (secadero) with a wood fire, imparting a smoky flavor.
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  • Alèm. Don Leandro is one of the plants where Yerba mate is worked after the harvest. There are many brands and types of yerba, with and without twigs (con palo or sin palo), some with low powder content. Some types are less strong in flavor (suave, "mild") and there are blends flavored. This blending is considered an art form and is done only by highly trained specialists like Valentìn Ferreira (at right).
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  • Alèm. Don Leandro is one of the plants where Yerba mate is worked after the harvest. There are many brands and types of yerba, with and without twigs (con palo or sin palo), some with low powder content. Some types are less strong in flavor (suave, "mild") and there are blends flavored. This blending is considered an art form and is done only by highly trained specialists like Valentìn Ferreira.
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  • Alèm, thea farming. Misiones province produces mainly the and yerba mate.
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  • Iguaçù waterfalls, located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. View from Argentina's side. The waterfall system consists of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometers of the Iguazu river. The first European to find the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1541), and the falls were rediscovered by Boselli at the end of the nineteenth century. The falls are shared by the Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil), designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984 and 1987, respectively.
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  • Iguaçù waterfalls, located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. View from Argentina's side. The waterfall system consists of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometers of the Iguazu river. The first European to find the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1541), and the falls were rediscovered by Boselli at the end of the nineteenth century. The falls are shared by the Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil), designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984 and 1987, respectively.
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  • Iguaçù waterfalls, located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. View from Argentina's side. The waterfall system consists of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometers of the Iguazu river. The most impressive of all is the Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo), a U-shaped cataract of 82-meter-high, 150-meter-wide and 700-meter-long that marks the border between Argentina and Brazil. Two thirds of the falls are within Argentine territory. The first European to find the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1541), and the falls were rediscovered by Boselli at the end of the nineteenth century. The falls are shared by the Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil), designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984 and 1987, respectively.
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  • Iguaçù waterfalls, located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. View from Argentina's side. The waterfall system consists of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometers of the Iguazu river. The most impressive of all is the Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo), a U-shaped cataract of 82-meter-high, 150-meter-wide and 700-meter-long that marks the border between Argentina and Brazil. Two thirds of the falls are within Argentine territory. The first European to find the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1541), and the falls were rediscovered by Boselli at the end of the nineteenth century. The falls are shared by the Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil), designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984 and 1987, respectively.
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  • Iguaçù waterfalls, located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. View from Argentina's side. The waterfall system consists of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometers of the Iguazu river. The most impressive of all is the Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo), a U-shaped cataract of 82-meter-high, 150-meter-wide and 700-meter-long that marks the border between Argentina and Brazil. Two thirds of the falls are within Argentine territory. The first European to find the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1541), and the falls were rediscovered by Boselli at the end of the nineteenth century. The falls are shared by the Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil), designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984 and 1987, respectively.
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  • Iguaçù waterfalls, located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. View from Argentina's side. The waterfall system consists of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometers of the Iguazu river. The most impressive of all is the Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo), a U-shaped cataract of 82-meter-high, 150-meter-wide and 700-meter-long that marks the border between Argentina and Brazil. Two thirds of the falls are within Argentine territory. The first European to find the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1541), and the falls were rediscovered by Boselli at the end of the nineteenth century. The falls are shared by the Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil), designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984 and 1987, respectively.
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  • Iguaçù waterfalls, located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. View from Argentina's side. The waterfall system consists of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometers of the Iguazu river. The most impressive of all is the Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo), a U-shaped cataract of 82-meter-high, 150-meter-wide and 700-meter-long that marks the border between Argentina and Brazil. Two thirds of the falls are within Argentine territory. The first European to find the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1541), and the falls were rediscovered by Boselli at the end of the nineteenth century. The falls are shared by the Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil), designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984 and 1987, respectively.
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  • Iguaçù waterfalls, located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. View from Argentina's side. The waterfall system consists of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometers of the Iguazu river. The first European to find the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1541), and the falls were rediscovered by Boselli at the end of the nineteenth century. The falls are shared by the Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil), designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984 and 1987, respectively.
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  • Iguaçù waterfalls, located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. View from Argentina's side. The waterfall system consists of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometers of the Iguazu river. The first European to find the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1541), and the falls were rediscovered by Boselli at the end of the nineteenth century. The falls are shared by the Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil), designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984 and 1987, respectively.
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  • Posadas, Capital of Misiones province. The Harbour and the Paranà river, in the back the bridge connecting Argentina (at right) to the Paraguay (at left).
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  • Victoriano, the shaman (religious leader) of the  Guaranì Indian community of Guavirà-Poty near San Pedro, with a old violin near the Sacred House (Templo)  of the community. The violin, also revered as sacred, dates back to the time of reducciones, the missions founded by Jesuits  in the area from 1609 to the their expulsion from Latin America in 1767. Mbyà-Guaranì practice of musical traditions is very intense and unsurpassed by any other indigenous group in Argentina.
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  • Iguaçù waterfalls, located on the border of the Brazilian state of Paraná and the Argentine province of Misiones, divide the river into the upper and lower Iguazu. View from Argentina's side. The waterfall system consists of 275 falls along 2.7 kilometers of the Iguazu river. The most impressive of all is the Devil's Throat (Garganta del Diablo), a U-shaped cataract of 82-meter-high, 150-meter-wide and 700-meter-long that marks the border between Argentina and Brazil. Two thirds of the falls are within Argentine territory. The first European to find the falls was the Spanish Conquistador Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca (1541), and the falls were rediscovered by Boselli at the end of the nineteenth century. The falls are shared by the Iguazú National Park (Argentina) and Iguaçu National Park (Brazil), designated UNESCO World Heritage Sites in 1984 and 1987, respectively.
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