Jesuit ruins, museums and heritage in Misiones
The Jesuit-Guaraní missions, immigrant museums and the history of the province.
98 places · 7 areas
Quick answer
If you can only pick one, go to Ruinas Jesuíticas de San Ignacio Miní: the best-preserved Jesuit-Guaraní mission in Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage site. Alternatively, Ruinas Jesuíticas de Santa Ana.
How we compare: how interesting the place is, its location and the quality of the available information. Nobody pays for their position. Methodology
Top 3
Ruinas Jesuíticas de San Ignacio Miní
The best-preserved Jesuit-Guaraní mission in Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage site.
See details →Ruinas Jesuíticas de Santa Ana
The ruins of a large Jesuit mission, with its grand staircase and cemetery, in the middle of the forest.
See details →Ruinas Jesuíticas de Nuestra Señora de Loreto
Jesuit mission that housed the first printing press in the Río de la Plata region.
See details →How to choose
- San Ignacio Miní, Santa Ana, Loreto and Santa María la Mayor are UNESCO World Heritage sites: one combined ticket covers all four.
- At San Ignacio Miní, stay for the evening sound and light show.
- Municipal museums usually close one weekday: check before going.
By area
All: ruins, museums and heritage in Misiones
Iguazú 7
Museo Imágenes de la selva
Wood carvings of the Misiones rainforest, in Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Hito Tres Fronteras
Where the Iguazú meets the Paraná: from here you see Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
See details →Casa Museo El Ángel de la Selva
House museum in downtown Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Museo Regional Puerto Bemberg
Museum in Puerto Libertad.
See details →Museo de Wanda
Museum in Wanda.
See details →El Tupí
Museum in Puerto Esperanza.
See details →Casa de las botellas
Museum in Puerto Iguazú.
See details →Posadas and around 18
Museo de Ciencias Naturales e Historia Antonio Ruiz de Montoya
Natural science and history museum in downtown Posadas.
See details →Museo de Historia Regional Aníbal Cambas
Regional history of Misiones in Posadas.
See details →Museo Histórico y Arqueológico Andrés Guacurarí
History and archaeology of Misiones, named after the leader Andresito.
See details →Museo de Bellas Artes Lucas Braulio Areco
The art museum of Posadas, with regional artists.
See details →Museo Histórico de la Policía de Misiones
Museum in Posadas.
See details →Ruinas Jesuíticas de Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria
Ruins of a Jesuit-Guaraní mission near Candelaria.
See details →Monumento a José de San Martín
Monument in Posadas.
See details →Museo Juan Yaparí
Museum in Posadas.
See details →Antigua Estación de Trenes Miguel Lanús
Historic site in Posadas.
See details →Edificio Savoy
Historic site in Posadas.
See details →Ernesto 'Finito' Gehrmann
Museum in Posadas.
See details →Piedra fundacional "Itapúa"
Archaeological site in Posadas.
See details →Monumento Andrés Guacurarí
Monument in Posadas.
See details →Piedra fundacional de Itaembé Guazú
Monument in Posadas.
See details →Buda
Monument in Posadas.
See details →Cruz de Santa Ana
Monument in Cerro Corá.
See details →Ñañuã
Monument in Posadas.
See details →Sagradas Escrituras
Monument in Posadas.
See details →Jesuit Ruins 31
Ruinas Jesuíticas de San Ignacio Miní
The best-preserved Jesuit-Guaraní mission in Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage site.
See details →Ruinas Jesuíticas de Santa Ana
The ruins of a large Jesuit mission, with its grand staircase and cemetery, in the middle of the forest.
See details →Ruinas Jesuíticas de Nuestra Señora de Loreto
Jesuit mission that housed the first printing press in the Río de la Plata region.
See details →Museo Casa de Horacio Quiroga
The house where Horacio Quiroga lived and wrote his jungle stories.
See details →Ruinas Jesuíticas de Corpus Christi
Ruins of a Jesuit-Guaraní mission near Corpus Christi.
See details →Museo de la Yerba
Museum in Santo Pipó.
See details →Museo Ruinas Jesuiticas de Loreto
Ruins of a Jesuit-Guaraní mission near Loreto.
See details →Casa Museo Miguel Nadasdy
Museum in San Ignacio.
See details →Casa Museo de Horacio Quiroga
Museum in San Ignacio.
See details →Capilla de la Virgen de Loreto
Archaeological site in Loreto.
See details →Letrinas
Archaeological site in Loreto.
See details →Cementerio
Archaeological site in Loreto.
See details →Talleres
Archaeological site in Santa Ana.
See details →Sistema Pluvial
Archaeological site in Santa Ana.
See details →Herta
Archaeological site in Santa Ana.
See details →Cementerio
Archaeological site in Santa Ana.
See details →Viviendas
Archaeological site in San Ignacio.
See details →Reloj de Sol
Archaeological site in San Ignacio.
See details →Cementerio
Archaeological site in San Ignacio.
See details →Colegio
Archaeological site in San Ignacio.
See details →Residencia
Archaeological site in San Ignacio.
See details →Patio del Colegio
Archaeological site in San Ignacio.
See details →Talleres
Archaeological site in San Ignacio.
See details →Huerta
Archaeological site in San Ignacio.
See details →Carcel
Archaeological site in San Ignacio.
See details →Tambo
Archaeological site in San Ignacio.
See details →Colegio / Residencia
Archaeological site in Santa Ana.
See details →Tumba p. Antonio Ruiz de Montoya
Archaeological site in Loreto.
See details →Aulas
Archaeological site in San Ignacio.
See details →Casa de Bormann
Archaeological site in San Ignacio.
See details →Puerto Jesuita
Ruins of a Jesuit-Guaraní mission near San Ignacio.
See details →Alto Paraná 9
Museo Cooperativo Eldorado
Museum in Eldorado.
See details →Museo del Agricultor
Museum in Montecarlo.
See details →Huellas del Pasado
Museum in Montecarlo.
See details →La Casa de los Abuelos
Museum in Capioví.
See details →Arte Hobby
Museum in Puerto Rico.
See details →Museo Fundador
Museum in Puerto Pinares.
See details →Museo de Prehistoria
Museum in Puerto Pinares.
See details →Museo Municipal Raíces
Museum in Puerto Rico.
See details →El Hogar Misionero del Che
Museum in Montecarlo.
See details →Central Hills 9
Ruinas Jesuíticas de los Santos Mártires del Japón
Ruins of a Jesuit-Guaraní mission near Colonia Finlandesa.
See details →Museo de los Inmigrantes
The objects and stories of the settlers who founded Oberá.
See details →Museo Abolengo
Museum in Leandro N. Alem.
See details →Museo FariluK
Museum in Leandro N. Alem.
See details →Casa de la Historia y la Cultura del Bicentenario
Museum in Aristóbulo del Valle.
See details →Museo de Arte y Diseño
Museum in Oberá.
See details →Casa del Bicentenario
Museum in Leandro N. Alem.
See details →Jardín Botánico y museo de ciencias naturales
Museum in Oberá.
See details →Museo Ruso
Museum in Oberá.
See details →Moconá and Upper Uruguay 1
South and Yerba Mate Route 23
Ruinas Jesuíticas de Santa María la Mayor
The ruins of a mission that was never finished, in the south of the province.
See details →Museo y Centro Cultural Ucraniano
The story of Ukrainian immigration in Apóstoles, the yerba mate capital.
See details →Museo Histórico Juan Szychowski
The museum of a historic yerba mate estate, with period machinery and mill.
See details →San Ignacio de Loyola
Museum in San José.
See details →Ruinas Jesuíticas de los Santos Apóstoles San Pedro y San Pablo
Ruins of a Jesuit-Guaraní mission near Apóstoles.
See details →Ruinas Jesuíticas de Nuestra Señora de la Inmaculada Concepción del Ibitiracuá
Ruins of a Jesuit-Guaraní mission near Concepción de la Sierra.
See details →Ruinas Jesuíticas de San Francisco Javier
Ruins of a Jesuit-Guaraní mission near San Javier.
See details →Ruinas Jesuíticas de San José
Ruins of a Jesuit-Guaraní mission near San José.
See details →Misión Jesuítica de San José de Itacuá
Ruins of a Jesuit-Guaraní mission near San José.
See details →Ruinas Jesuíticas de los Santos Mártires del Japón
Ruins of a Jesuit-Guaraní mission near La Corita.
See details →Museo Batalla del Mbororé
Museum in San Javier.
See details →Diego de Alfaro
Museum in Apóstoles.
See details →El solar de Tantera
Museum in Apóstoles.
See details →Monumento al General San Martín
Monument in Apóstoles.
See details →Museo Gentilini
Museum in San José.
See details →Huerta
Archaeological site in La Corita.
See details →Viviendas
Archaeological site in La Corita.
See details →Talleres
Archaeological site in La Corita.
See details →Colegio
Archaeological site in La Corita.
See details →Templo Original
Archaeological site in La Corita.
See details →Patio de la Residencia
Archaeological site in La Corita.
See details →Cementerio
Archaeological site in La Corita.
See details →Patio de los Talleres
Archaeological site in La Corita.
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Frequently asked questions
How many ruins, museums and heritage are there in Misiones?
We have surveyed 98 (data updated on November 9, 2026).
What is the best option among ruins, museums and heritage in Misiones?
Our first choice is Ruinas Jesuíticas de San Ignacio Miní: The best-preserved Jesuit-Guaraní mission in Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage site. Followed by Ruinas Jesuíticas de Santa Ana and Ruinas Jesuíticas de Nuestra Señora de Loreto.
Which area should I look in?
Most are in Jesuit Ruins (31). The closest to Posadas is Monumento a José de San Martín, in Posadas.