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Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue
In addition to their artistic significance, these missions recall the Jesuit Christianization of the Rio de la Plata valley in the 17th and 18th centuries and the social and economic initiatives that accompanied it.
Jesuit Missions of the Chiquitos
Between 1696 and 1760, the Jesuits built six reducciones (Christian Indian settlements) inspired by the "ideal city" of 16th-century philosophers, in a style that blended Catholic architecture with local traditions. The six existing reducciones - San Francisco Javier, Concepción, Santa Ana, San Miguel, San Rafael and San José - constitute a living legacy in the former territory of the Chiquitos.
Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis: San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Nuestra Señora de Loreto and Santa Maria Mayor (Argentina), Ruins of Sao Miguel das Missoes (Brazil)
The ruins of Mission São Miguel in Brazil and the Cathedrals of San Ignacio Mini, Santa Ana, Our Lady of Loreto and Santa María in Argentina are located deep in the tropical forest. They are the remains of five Jesuit missions built in the 17th and 18th centuries on Guaraní lands. Each mission has a specific layout and a different state of conservation.
Churches of Chiloé
The churches of Chiloé are unique examples of wooden church architecture in Latin America. They represent a tradition started by the Jesuit itinerant missionaries in the 17th and 18th centuries, continued and enriched by the Franciscans in the 19th century, and still flourishing today. These churches embody the intangible wealth of the Chiloé archipelago, bearing witness to the successful fusion of indigenous and European cultures, the complete integration of the architecture with the landscape and environment, and the spiritual values of the community.
Jesuit Block and Estancias of Córdoba
The Jesuit Quarter of Córdoba is the heart of the former Jesuit Province of Paraguay and contains the core buildings of the Jesuit system: the University, the Jesuit Church and Residence, and the College. In addition to five haciendas, or agricultural estates, there are religious and secular buildings that illustrate a religious, social and economic experiment that was unique in the world for more than 150 years in the 17th and 18th centuries.