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Encarnación

Encarnación is a practical base for visiting Trinidad and Jesús de Tavarangue, two missions reached via Route PY06. Arranging transport in advance leaves time to explore both sites without rushing.

Encarnación
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The place

What makes it special

  • A starting point for Trinidad and Jesús, located 38 and 42 km away via PY06.
  • An overnight stay and extra time allow for a less hurried heritage visit.
Detail of a sandstone relief at the Trinidad mission.
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La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná
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Encarnación

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Stone plaza and arcades at the Jesuit Mission of Santísima Trinidad del Paraná.

Trinidad and Jesús de Tavarangue, two views of Paraguay’s missions

A short distance from Encarnación, Santísima Trinidad del Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue offer two distinct readings: a mission town that can still be explored and a monumental church left unfinished. Visit them as part of one historical landscape, but not as interchangeable stops.

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Profile updated: 26/09/2026