jesuit missions of paraná and tavarangue
states: [paraguay]
category: cultural
year: 1993
region: Latin America and the Caribbean
latitude/longitude: -27.1333300000, -55.7000000000
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.
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