Guides to Misiones
Everything worth knowing before you go, in short, concrete answers.
Things to do in Misiones: 20 must-do plansFrom Iguazú Falls to Moconá Falls, by way of the Jesuit Ruins, yerba mate and the immigrant towns.Iguazú Falls: a guide to visitingTrails, how much time you need, getting there from Puerto Iguazú and tips to make the most of the day.Jesuit Ruins of Misiones: San Ignacio, Santa Ana, Loreto and Santa MaríaThe four World Heritage missions: what each one has, how to combine them and the evening show at San Ignacio.Moconá Falls: how to go and when you can see themThe region's only lengthwise waterfalls: where to start, how to see them and why they sometimes disappear.The Yerba Mate Route in Misiones: drying sheds, museums and flavoursApóstoles, the national yerba capital, yerba estates open to visitors and the journey from leaf to mate.How to get to Misiones: plane, bus and carFlights to Puerto Iguazú and Posadas, buses from Buenos Aires and the roads in by car. Approximate distances and times.Misiones in 7 days: an itinerary around the provinceA week to see Posadas, the Jesuit Ruins, the inland falls, Moconá and Iguazú Falls.Best time to visit MisionesThe weather through the year, high seasons and what suits each kind of trip.Misiones with kids: plans for the whole familyFootbridges, trains in the forest, gemstone mines, hummingbirds and waterfalls to cool off.Where to stay in Misiones: which area to choosePuerto Iguazú, Posadas, San Ignacio, El Soberbio or a jungle lodge: what each base offers and who it suits.Food of Misiones: what to tryChipá, mbeyú, reviro, sopa paraguaya, river fish and the flavours of the immigrants.