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Santisima Trinidad del Parana Map Paraguay

editor — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 08:00:00 +0000

Founded in 1706 by Juan de Anaya, the mission of Santisima Trinidad del Parana (usually shortened to Trinidad) was the second to last of the thirty Jesuit missions to be built. Founded with overflow from the mission of San Carlos de Borrome, construction began in 1712. In fact, the mission was still under construction when Jesuits were expelled from Paraguay in 1767. At its peak Trinidad was home to over 4,000 indigenous, all under the supervision of just two to three Jesuit priests. Of all the missions in Paraguay, Trinidad has the most remaining structures – there are ruins of

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Paraguay Travel Destinations

editor — Wed, 15 Feb 2017 06:24:00 +0000

Ybycui Sand Dunes Adding to the allure of San Cosme y Damian are the sand dunes jutting out from the waters of the Yacyreta lake. Exploring the series of small islands, spread across fifty hectares, you may feel you are not in landlocked Paraguay. Some of the dunes are over thirty meters high – unfortunately this is not enough to spare them from becoming completely submerged once the Yacyreta Dam raises the reservoir’s waters to the projected eighty-three-meter level. It takes between forty-five minutes and an hour to reach the dunes by boat and, due to the heat, this trip

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