This is a region of large rivers, humid tropics, red earth, magnificent virgin forests with extraordinary flora and fauna. Great Waters – “Iguazú” in the Guaraní language – overflowing into one of the world’s wonders: the Iguazú Falls.

A scenery of exuberant beauty spreading along the Iguazú National Park, Saltos del Moconá (Moconá Falls), the Iberá Swamps, just to name a few.

Apotheosis of Nature, where the Jesuit ruins, declared World Heritage by the UNESCO, are a vivid testimony of the missionaries´ fruitful work.

Province of Misiones

Area: 29.801 Km²
Population: 965,522 inhabitants
Density: 32,4 inhabitants per Km²
Capital: Posadas
Distances from Puerto Iguazú: Buenos Aires 1,615 Km,

PLACES TO VISIT:

IGUAZÚ "BIG WATERS” in the Guaraní language. 275 waterfalls in the shape of a half moon flow over a drop of 70 meters. The border with Brazil goes through the 150 m wide and 700 m long Garganta del Diablo (The Devil's Throat), where water creates dense clouds of spray which form multiple rainbows. The Iguazú Falls, among the most beautiful of the world, are part of the Iguazú National Park, and have been declared World Heritage by the UNESCO.

IBERA SWAMPS In the Guarani Indian language Iberá means “Shining water” A complex ecosystem which includes 700,000 hectares of swamps, 31,500 hectares of lagoons, and 52,000 hectares of marshes, inhabited by all kinds of wild animals, such as turtles, yacaré alligators, monkeys, swamp deer, carpinchos - the largest rodent in the world - and 368 bird species.

THE GREAT JESUIT MISSIONS. The Jesuit ruins lie on Misiones’ red earth rich in oxide as a witness to the great work performed by the Jesuits, who merged the native and European cultures without the use of force.

Highlight of the region

IGUAZU FALLS
The Iguazú Falls on the border with Brazil are one of the world's natural wonders. Lined with dense forests, the Iguazú river flows into 275 waterfalls, plunging more than 70 meters with a deafening noise. As this huge volume of water reaches the bottom, spray rises, and lots of rainbows are formed in the sky. An incredible variety of fauna and flora completes the perfect setting for the waterfalls within the protection of the Iguazú National Park.