archaeology
La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná
Stone ruins preserve the plan of a colonial mission community.
The story behind the place
La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue preserve remains of Jesuit missions in Paraguay. Their buildings record a programme of Christian conversion and associated social and economic organisation in the Río de la Plata basin. The architectural remains are evidence of that colonial history and its effects on local communities.
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Read more from the sources
- La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná — UNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO World Heritage Centre
- La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná — UNESCO World Heritage CentreUNESCO World Heritage Centre
