San Ignacio Miní
The best-known Jesuit mission ruins on the Argentine side, a World Heritage Site with richly carved red sandstone church façade.
San Ignacio Miní lies in Misiones Province, Argentina. Together with other Guaraní mission sites in Argentina and Brazil, it is inscribed as a World Heritage Site. The ruins preserve the massive red sandstone church façade, the plaza, the college and the residential quarters, and there is a museum and an evening light-and-sound show. From Encarnación, cross the San Roque González Bridge to Posadas, then drive northeast on Route 12 for about 60 km. Visitors need a passport for border formalities, and foreign visitors pay the Argentine ticket price.
Opening hours
07:00–21:00 (including night sessions)
Nearby sights
- Santa Ana Jesuit Mission Ruins
- Jesuit Mission of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná
- Parque Manantial
- Jesuit Mission of Jesús de Tavarangue
- Costanera de Encarnación
- Encarnación Cathedral
- Sambódromo of Encarnación
- Playa San José