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Nature exuberates luxuriantly in all its territory, practically surrounded by major rivers. Misiones' green forests contrast with its reddish soil, which man has transformed into enormous centers producing yerba mate (Paraguayan tea), citrus fruit, tea, timber and paper.

Lying on the Paraná river, its capital city, Posadas, constitutes a significant business center, linked to Encarnación, in Paraguay, by an international bridge, an important thoroughfare that will foster the development of the Mercosur.

A view from the top of the falls (Puerto Iguazú)

As regards its natural beauties, the Cataratas del Iguazú (Iguazú Falls) are the principal tourist attraction in the region. Their 275 awesome falls, particularly Garganta del Diablo (literally, Devil's Throat) draw thousands of travelers who visit the different falls and areas by following the paths and walkways. The Misiones Jesuíticas (Jesuit Missions) bore true witnesses to the colonial times, as we can see in some remaining ruins, like the Ruinas de Santa Maria Mayor, in the middle of the forest, and the Ruinas de San Ignacio, a main archaeological site dating from the Jesuit period in Argentina.

Ruinas de San Ignácio

Regional culinary specialties:
Chipá (cassava flour bread), sopa paraguaya (cheese and onion cornbread), reviro (fatty flour porridge), feijoada preto (black beans), churrasco al espadín (beef skewer). Papaya and pumpkin conserve.
Typical drinks: caña (cane liquor), cachaza (cachaça), and vino de naranja (orange wine).

TOURIST PRODUCTS

Iguazú Falls

Nature

Sun and Sand

Adventure Tourism

Eco Tourism

Fauna and Bird watching

Rural Tourism

National Parks

Sports

Sport Fishing

Polo

Snow

Golf

Mesopotamian fauna, Toucan (Iguazú)

Culture

Tango

Religious Tourism

Archaeological Tourism

Cultural Tourism

Ethnic Tourism

Production Circuits

Special Interest

Hunting

Congresses and Fairs

Cruises

Theme Parks

Shopping & Gastronomy

World Heritage Sites

Thermal Springs

Youth Tourism

Incentive Tourism

Tourist Trains

World Heritage Sites - Iguazú Falls

This sublime masterpiece of nature is located in Iguazú National Park, 18 km away from Puerto Iguazú (Iguazú Port), in the middle of a wild subtropical jungle, typical of this area. Their 275 seventy-meter-high awesome falls draw thousands of travelers who visit the waters cascading along 2.7 km. The border between Brazil and Argentina is defined by the Garganta del Diablo (literally, Devil's Throat), where the magnificent waterfalls create magic rainbows.

Iguazú Falls

World Heritage Sites - The Jesuit-Guarani Missions

In 1984, UNESCO designated the Jesuit Missions of the Guarani Indians - San Ignácio Mini, Santa Maria La Mayor, Santa Ana y Nuestra Senora de Loreto (in Argentina) and San Miguel de las Misiones (in Brazil) - as World Heritage sites and said that "they represented an unprecedented socio-cultural and economic experience in peoples' history".

San Ignacio, Loreto, Santa Ana and Santa Maria, situated in Misiones province, constitute a 296 km-long tourist circuit of incredible scenic beauty. These reductions, settled in the Argentine territory during the first half of the XVII century, were part of the 33 villages that formed the old Provincia Jesuítica del Paraguay (Jesuit Province of Paraguay).

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Provincia de Misiones