Top Things to do in Encarnacion
Top 5 Budget-friendly Things to do in Encarnacion, Itapua Department
Discover the best top things to do in Encarnacion, Paraguay including San Jose Beach, Costanera de la Ciudad de Encarnacion Paraguay, Ruinas jesuiticas de Jesus de Tavarangue, Plaza de Armas, Parroquia Catedral Nuestra Senora.
Restaurants in Encarnacion
1. San Jose Beach
2. Costanera de la Ciudad de Encarnacion Paraguay
3. Ruinas jesuiticas de Jesus de Tavarangue
Overall Ratings
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What the Jesuits sought to do was rather altruistic. There was no gold or silver in Paraguay, perhaps accounting for the willingness of Spain to give huge tracts of land to the Jesuits for their missions or reducciones to provide work for the natives and convert them to Christianity. Jesus de Tavarangue was never finished with the 1767 expulsion of the Jesuits. It moved around, settling here in 1760. The size of the church and the extent of the remains has made it a World Heritage Site. The principal building was of course the church, everything else reduced to a very low level. The church was built as a replica of St Ignatius of Loyoya in Italy, accounting for its size. From the mirador, Trinidad could be seen, a source of communication between the two Jesuit reductions.
