Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis
- States
- Argentina | Brazil
- Category
- Cultural
- Year
- 1983
- Location
- State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil; Province of Misiones, Argentina
- Region
- Latin America & Caribbean
- Coordinates
- -28.54333333, -54.26583333
- Last Visited
- Not visited yet
- UNESCO ID
- 275
- WH Site
- 275
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The Jesuit Missions of the Guaranis, a UNESCO World Heritage site in South America, recognized in 1983 and 1984, are five 17th- and 18th-century mission ruins across Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay, built to convert and protect Guarani Indigenous peoples. Featuring baroque churches, workshops, and communal layouts amid lush landscapes, they reflect a unique fusion of European and Indigenous cultures under Jesuit stewardship. This transnational site showcases South America’s colonial history, highlighting a remarkable experiment in missionary life and architectural synthesis.