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District in Itapúa Department, Paraguay
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Trinidad is a small village in Paraguay featuring the ruins of a Jesuit Mission. It's 30 km from Encarnación along Ruta 6.
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These are some of the most important and impressive in Paraguay. El Ruta Jesuita is just about the only nationally organised Paraguayan tourist activity, so reaching them is easy. The Jesuit ruins are in such shape that you can still imagine the splendour it once possessed. The ruins are a UNESCO World Heritage Site whc.unesco.org/en/list/648.
Ruinas Jesuíticas de la Santísima Trinidad del Paraná
It'll take one to two hours to see the whole area. Also features a small museum.
These ruins are well worth a visit and the 10 km to get there. Bring lunch and enjoy it in the old Plaza Mejor.
There are 5 rooms (some with aircon) in a lush garden, also has a pool. It's also a restaurant. The only hotel in Trinidad.
There are frequent buses from Encarnación going northeast to Buena Vista, Santa Rita and Ciudad del Este that all pass Trinidad. GS.15,000 (May 2023) from Encarnación (45 min), and US$10 from Ciudad del Este (4 hr).
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