San Ignacio, Argentina Travel Blogs

And Then There Were Four
Jul 26, 2006 (15 photos)

... and groceries, DC3 never missed a beat as the four of us made our way northeast to the Jesuit Ruins at Santa Ana and San Ignacio. The ruins were as impressive as on our first visit to similar sites across the river in Paraguay back in January, but these ...

Jesuit Ruins
Nov 9, 2004

I might not have gotten to see the Paraguay ones, but I sacrificed myself and got a 6:30am bus to go see the Argentinian ones. Ruins After my 6 hour bus ride, I was dropped off by the side of the road to visit the ruins. I left my bags at the ...

Jesuit ruins at Santa Trinidad
May 25, 2008 (5 photos)

The best Jesuit ruins are at Santa Trinidad near Encarnacion.

Jesuit ruins
Feb 16, 2006 (4 photos)

2/16 San Ignacio, Argentina Miles travelled: 47371 We made a stop today near the Jesuit mission of San Ignacio. The Jesuit priests from Spain & Portugal established 30 missions in the area in the 17th century to evangelize the native population. ...

Trip to Iguazu
Oct 2, 2006 (1 photos)

We went to see the Ruins of the Missionares in San Ignacio

San Ignacio Mini
Aug 23, 2006 (2 photos)

Michelle and Anna an american mother and daughter from Washington State who i met in Iguazu decided to come to San Ignacio Mini with me. We stayed in a room in an artists house. It was pretty basic with cobwebs all over the ceiling and an outside bathroom ...

San Ignacio Argentina
Mar 25, 2006 (1 photos)

... the lady kind of confused us when she quoted us prices, but we paid 25 pesos in the end. and the rooms were super-clean. San Ignacio Mini Heres a recap of how we arrived in San Ignacio Mini to make sure were all on the same page: From Colonia, ...

Street Art and Village Church at San Ignacio
May 24, 2008 (5 photos)

This is a very pretty village with a museum, where photo's are sadly not allowed, and a pretty Jesuit church. there are traditional paintings on the walls in the picturesque streets.

Another lovely nightbus North to the Jesuit Ruins
Nov 20, 2008 (20 photos)

... 8 hours later we reached a place called Posadas where we then caught another lovely double decker (that is all they do in the north!) to San Ignacio Mini where the Jesuit Ruins are. It was only a small place so we were glad we had not taken the direct bus ...

Arrival at Estancia Corralito
Jan 5, 2008 (1 photos)

... ; they ravage the olive orchard, corn and other crops.   This is partly the reason why hunters are welcomed to Argentina to reduce the surplus population.   I've been amazed by the number of parakeets and parrots flying about.  You ...

The Ruins of San Ignacio
Jul 14, 2006 (15 photos)

Hi Everyone, Last Wednesday we drove from Iguazu to the San Ignacio ruins. The drive was about 280kms but took a lot longer as we were driving along the border road, we went through about 20 immigration checkpoints. The area is known as Missiones after ...

Argentina - its a wrap!
Mar 10, 2008 (61 photos)

... .   For being the largest and most important site of its time, it is the least recognizable today.   Back in San Ignacio, where I was staying, Minì had a free nighttime sound and light show which sucked.  I am staying at some artists home ...

It never rains but it pours.
Feb 5, 2007 (9 photos)

... So we booked our bus onwards for the next day. The next day came and we tried and failed to get up to be at the ruins (San Ignacio Mini - Jesuit Mission as in the film "The Mission" - yes the ruins were very traumatic for Tony) for 7 when they open and ...

The Follow-up (Part 1)
Mar 26, 2006 (18 photos)

... better for nature to take over it's reign of these grounds than man. The third and most important missionary site, San Ignacio, inscribed on the UNESCO's World Heritage list, was reconstructed so obviously there much more to see physically, and ...

Trip to Iguazu
Oct 1, 2006 (1 photos)

The road to Ibera was quiet challenging - especially with a car like ours - as there was no asphalt.... just stones and loads of wholes in the street. But for those who know me will agree that this shouldn't be a problem for me... :-) The Esteros del ...

Jesuit Missions
Dec 19, 2004

Just 20 hours on 3 buses later and here I am in San Ignacio Mini, a sleepy little town known only for the ruins of its Jesuit Mission. Getting off the bus in mid-afternoon I was struck instantly by the heat and humidity - almost back in the jungle again ...

San Ignacio
Sep 8, 2007 (35 photos)

... cada media hora desde la Terminal $5.- en cualquiera de las empresas, aproximadamente 2 horas de viaje.   Ruinas de San Ignacio. Entrada para argentinos $ 7, entrada para extranjeros $ 12. Esta entrada sirve por 15 días para ingresar a cualquiera de ...

Las missiones
May 16, 2008 (40 photos)

We could have took the ticket to Posadas, but I was not really in love of the city after my first passage and San Ignacio was really near from the 2 missions: one of them a huge red sandstone mission in the center of the town and the other one on the way ...

jesuit ruins
Feb 13, 2006

san ignacio, a small town between posadas and puerto iguazú in north-easten argentina. it is famous for the ruins of a jesuit city that thrived there for 150 years or so around the 17-18th century. i spent one night there, in this strange little ...

Jesuit Missions in N Argentina
Sep 24, 2004 (2 photos)

On our way to Buenos Aires, Dale, Caitriona and I decided to see some sights. Got to the San Ignacio ruins, which were pretty cool, and then to Corrientes, which was terrible, hence no photos!!

Into the Deep Northeast
Feb 14, 2006

... . With red soil and more humid weather, even the vegetation looks different from those in other parts of Argentina. We stayed for a night in San Ignacio, to see the 17th century Jesuit mssion ruin (which was featured in the 1986 movie: "Mission"). It is ...

San Ignacio UNESCO cultural heritage
Nov 4, 2008 (38 photos)

Mission 1632 AD protected by UNESCO Was er warm en subtropisch met veel insecten. Lieve mensen in het dorp. Hostel is geen aanrader...mieren in mijn bed enz voor veel te hoge prijs! Jezuietenmissie is echt wel de moeite! Eens in Salta kropen er ...

"The Mission"
Jan 27, 2006

... !!! En ce qui concerne la mission que j´ai visitée, voici un site qui en explique un peu l´histoire, photos à l´appui: Les missions jésuites San Ignacio Miní Mais je pense que le mieux encore, c´est de filer à la vidéothèque du coin et d´aller louer le DVD "The ...

On a mission...
Oct 30, 2008

... whole region is literally a historical/archaeological treasure chest. In the meantime, though, I hope you enjoy these pictures: San Ignacio, Santa Ana, Loreto missions And the rest from Carlos Pellegrini (more animals in these, please take the time to ...

Your mission, if you choose to accept it...
Dec 11, 2009 (37 photos)

... us to keep walking, turn left and keep walking more! In true Argentinian style, there was no advertising or directions. The San Ignacio ruins are quite substantial and were renovated in 1940 but the  ruins of Santa Ana show the layout but not much ...

The Jesuit Missions
May 10, 2006 (7 photos)

They arrived in about 1600 and set about ´civilising´ the locals. Huge churches were built, homes were sturdily erected, land was ploughed and a political structure was set in place. A hundred and fifty years later the Spanish, jealous of the wealth ...

San Ignacio Mini
Apr 20, 2009 (5 photos)

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A Surprising Decision--Or Was It Just Hasty?
Mar 14, 2006 (17 photos)

... to change my travel plans. My new destination was to be San Ignazio just south of Puerto Iguazu. The attraction there is San Ignacio Mini, said to be the best preserved "ruinas Jesuiticas" in Argentina. To help me feel better about my change of plans ...

San Ignacio - Day 26 Ruinas
Dec 21, 2008

... light and music at 9pm which really worth it. Also for up to 10 days same ticket can be used for other 3 ruinas around San Ignacio: Loreto, Santa Ana, and Santa Maria. In my opinion if you have time come to this place otherwise it is not as impressive ...

Have we not had enough of Iguassu
Nov 30, 2007

... A train load of people gave us a big cheer as it trundled past. People using their legs are an oddity. Today's target was San Ignacio, just before Posadas, to see how the Jesuit Mission place compares with those in Bolivia. It is not far from Puerto ...