# misiones.com.ar (English)

> Things to do, where to eat and where to stay in Misiones, Argentina: Iguazú Falls, the Jesuit Ruins, Moconá Falls and the rainforest. Places surveyed with open data, compared and chosen by an independent editorial team. Data updated on 2026-11-09. 2047 places.

Misiones is a province in northeastern Argentina, between Paraguay and Brazil, almost entirely surrounded by the Paraná, Iguazú and Uruguay rivers. It is home to Iguazú Falls, the Jesuit-Guaraní missions that gave it its name, the Atlantic rainforest and yerba mate. Its capital is Posadas.

Each featured place has a Markdown version (same URL ending in .md). Full version with every place: https://misiones.com.ar/en/llms-full.txt. Versión en español: https://misiones.com.ar/llms.txt

## Sections

- [Things to do in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/things-to-do/)
- [Where to eat in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/where-to-eat/)
- [Where to stay in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/where-to-stay/)
- [Areas of Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/areas/)
- [Map](https://misiones.com.ar/en/map/)
- [Services](https://misiones.com.ar/en/services/)

## Areas

- [Iguazú](https://misiones.com.ar/en/area/iguazu/): Iguazú Falls, Puerto Iguazú and the Triple Frontier. The gateway to the province for most travellers.
- [Posadas and around](https://misiones.com.ar/en/area/posadas/): The provincial capital: the riverfront on the Paraná, museums, the bridge to Encarnación and the best food scene.
- [Jesuit Ruins](https://misiones.com.ar/en/area/ruinas-jesuiticas/): San Ignacio Miní, Santa Ana and Loreto, Horacio Quiroga's house and the Teyú Cuaré rock over the Paraná.
- [Alto Paraná](https://misiones.com.ar/en/area/alto-parana/): The Paraná shore between Jardín América and Eldorado: waterfalls, immigrant settlements and riverside towns.
- [Central Hills](https://misiones.com.ar/en/area/sierras-centrales/): Oberá, the immigrant capital, Salto Encantado and the Cuñá Pirú valley, among yerba and tea plantations.
- [Moconá and Upper Uruguay](https://misiones.com.ar/en/area/mocona-alto-uruguay/): Moconá Falls, the Yabotí Biosphere Reserve and the shore of the Uruguay River.
- [Northern rainforest and border](https://misiones.com.ar/en/area/selva-y-frontera/): Comandante Andresito, the upper Iguazú River, the Urugua-í and Araucaria parks, and the land border with Brazil.
- [South and Yerba Mate Route](https://misiones.com.ar/en/area/sur-y-yerba-mate/): Apóstoles, the yerba mate capital, the Santa María la Mayor mission and the towns on the Uruguay River.

## Guides

- [Things to do in Misiones: 20 must-do plans](https://misiones.com.ar/en/guides/things-to-do-in-misiones.md): From Iguazú Falls to Moconá Falls, by way of the Jesuit Ruins, yerba mate and the immigrant towns.
- [Iguazú Falls: a guide to visiting](https://misiones.com.ar/en/guides/iguazu-falls.md): Trails, 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 María](https://misiones.com.ar/en/guides/jesuit-ruins-of-misiones.md): The 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 them](https://misiones.com.ar/en/guides/mocona-falls.md): The 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 flavours](https://misiones.com.ar/en/guides/yerba-mate-route.md): Apóstoles, the national yerba capital, yerba estates open to visitors and the journey from leaf to mate.
- [How to get to Misiones: plane, bus and car](https://misiones.com.ar/en/guides/how-to-get-to-misiones.md): Flights 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 province](https://misiones.com.ar/en/guides/misiones-in-7-days.md): A week to see Posadas, the Jesuit Ruins, the inland falls, Moconá and Iguazú Falls.
- [Best time to visit Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/guides/best-time-to-visit-misiones.md): The weather through the year, high seasons and what suits each kind of trip.
- [Misiones with kids: plans for the whole family](https://misiones.com.ar/en/guides/misiones-with-kids.md): Footbridges, trains in the forest, gemstone mines, hummingbirds and waterfalls to cool off.
- [Where to stay in Misiones: which area to choose](https://misiones.com.ar/en/guides/where-to-stay-in-misiones.md): Puerto Iguazú, Posadas, San Ignacio, El Soberbio or a jungle lodge: what each base offers and who it suits.
- [Food of Misiones: what to try](https://misiones.com.ar/en/guides/food-of-misiones.md): Chipá, mbeyú, reviro, sopa paraguaya, river fish and the flavours of the immigrants.

## Rankings

- [Waterfalls in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/cataratas/)
- [Parks and nature reserves in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/parques/)
- [Jesuit ruins, museums and heritage in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/patrimonio/)
- [Viewpoints in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/miradores/)
- [Attractions in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/atractivos/)
- [River beaches in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/playas/)
- [Restaurants in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/restaurantes/)
- [Argentine grills in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/parrillas/)
- [Cafés in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/cafes/)
- [Bars and breweries in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/bares/)
- [Ice cream shops in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/heladerias/)
- [Bakeries in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/panaderias/)
- [Hotels in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/hoteles/)
- [Jungle lodges in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/lodges/)
- [Cabins in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/cabanas/)
- [Hostels and guesthouses in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/hostels/)
- [Campsites in Misiones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/best/campings/)

## Must see

- [Cataratas del Iguazú](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/cataratas-del-iguazu/): About 275 waterfalls on the Iguazú River, in the middle of the rainforest. One of the New 7 Wonders of Nature.
- [Ruinas Jesuíticas de San Ignacio Miní](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/ruinas-jesuiticas-de-san-ignacio-mini/): The best-preserved Jesuit-Guaraní mission in Argentina. A UNESCO World Heritage site.
- [Garganta del Diablo](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/garganta-del-diablo/): The most spectacular fall at Iguazú: a horseshoe-shaped drop of about 80 metres.
- [Saltos del Moconá](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/saltos-del-mocona/): Unique lengthwise falls: the Uruguay River drops along about 3 km.
- [Parque Nacional Iguazú](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/parque-nacional-iguazu/): Created in 1934, it protects the falls and the Atlantic rainforest. A UNESCO World Heritage site.
- [Ruinas Jesuíticas de Santa Ana](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/ruinas-jesuiticas-de-santa-ana/): The ruins of a large Jesuit mission, with its grand staircase and cemetery, in the middle of the forest.
- [Salto Encantado](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/salto-encantado/): A drop of more than 60 metres in the Cuñá Pirú valley, deep in the forest.
- [Ruinas Jesuíticas de Nuestra Señora de Loreto](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/ruinas-jesuiticas-de-nuestra-senora-de-loreto/): Jesuit mission that housed the first printing press in the Río de la Plata region.
- [Ruinas Jesuíticas de Santa María la Mayor](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/ruinas-jesuiticas-de-santa-maria-la-mayor/): The ruins of a mission that was never finished, in the south of the province.
- [Museo de Ciencias Naturales e Historia Antonio Ruiz de Montoya](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/museo-de-ciencias-naturales-e-historia-antonio-ruiz-de-montoya/): Natural science and history museum in downtown Posadas.
- [Museo Casa de Horacio Quiroga](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/museo-casa-de-horacio-quiroga/): The house where Horacio Quiroga lived and wrote his jungle stories.
- [Parque de las Naciones](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/parque-de-las-naciones/): Home of the National Immigrant Festival, with traditional houses for each community.
- [Peñón del Teyucuaré](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/penon-del-teyucuare/): A rock headland over the Paraná with one of the best views in the province.
- [Reserva de Biosfera Yabotí](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/reserva-de-biosfera-yaboti/): UNESCO biosphere reserve with rainforest, rivers and Mbya Guaraní communities.
- [Parque Provincial Urugua-í](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/parque-provincial-urugua-i/): One of the province's large rainforest parks, in the Green Corridor.
- [Museo y Centro Cultural Ucraniano](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/museo-y-centro-cultural-ucraniano/): The story of Ukrainian immigration in Apóstoles, the yerba mate capital.
- [Museo de Historia Regional Aníbal Cambas](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/museo-de-historia-regional-anibal-cambas/): Regional history of Misiones in Posadas.
- [Parque Provincial Moconá](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/parque-provincial-mocona/): The park that protects Moconá Falls on the Argentine side.
- [Museo Histórico y Arqueológico Andrés Guacurarí](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/museo-historico-y-arqueologico-andres-guacurari/): History and archaeology of Misiones, named after the leader Andresito.
- [Parque Provincial del Teyú Cuaré](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/parque-provincial-del-teyu-cuare/): Park on the Paraná with the Teyú Cuaré rock and viewpoints.
- [Salto Capioví](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/salto-capiovi/): A waterfall surrounded by forest a few minutes from route 12.
- [Parque Provincial Salto Encantado del Valle del Arroyo Cuñá Pirú](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/parque-provincial-salto-encantado-del-valle-del-arroyo-cuna-piru/): The park of Salto Encantado and the Cuñá Pirú valley.
- [Museo de Bellas Artes Lucas Braulio Areco](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/museo-de-bellas-artes-lucas-braulio-areco/): The art museum of Posadas, with regional artists.
- [La Aripuca](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/la-aripuca/): A huge log structure shaped like a Guaraní trap, in Puerto Iguazú.
- [Parque Provincial de la Araucaria](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/parque-provincial-de-la-araucaria/): A park protecting Paraná pines, the tree of the high forest.
- [Parque Provincial Cruce Caballero](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/parque-provincial-cruce-caballero/): High-forest park with Paraná pines, near San Pedro.
- [Jardín de los Picaflores](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/jardin-de-los-picaflores/): A family garden where you can see dozens of hummingbirds up close.
- [Parque Provincial Esmeralda](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/parque-provincial-esmeralda/): Core area of the Yabotí Biosphere Reserve.
- [Museo Histórico Juan Szychowski](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/museo-historico-juan-szychowski/): The museum of a historic yerba mate estate, with period machinery and mill.
- [Museo Imágenes de la selva](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/museo-imagenes-de-la-selva/): Wood carvings of the Misiones rainforest, in Puerto Iguazú.
- [Hito Tres Fronteras](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/hito-tres-fronteras/): Where the Iguazú meets the Paraná: from here you see Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
- [Minas Wanda](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/minas-wanda/): Open-pit mines of amethyst, quartz and agate, with guided tours.
- [Parque del Conocimiento](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/parque-del-conocimiento/): Cultural complex in Posadas with museums, a library, an auditorium and a planetarium.
- [Salto Tabay](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/salto-tabay/): Falls and natural pools in Jardín América, with a campsite.
- [Museo de los Inmigrantes](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/museo-de-los-inmigrantes/): The objects and stories of the settlers who founded Oberá.
- [Salto Bossetti](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/salto-bossetti/): One of the falls on the Lower Circuit at Iguazú.
- [Solar del Che - Parque Provincial Ernesto Che Guevara](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/solar-del-che-parque-provincial-ernesto-che-guevara/): The house where Ernesto "Che" Guevara lived as a small child, in Caraguatay.
- [Cerro Monje](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/cerro-monje/): Pilgrimage hill over the Uruguay River, in San Javier.
- [Mirador Garganta Del Diablo](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/mirador-garganta-del-diablo/): The balcony at the end of the footbridge, over the Devil's Throat.
- [Cascada de la Costanera](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/cascada-de-la-costanera/): An artificial waterfall on the Posadas riverfront.
- [Parque Acuático Lago Urugua-í](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/parque-acuatico-lago-urugua-i/): Water park by Lake Urugua-í, near Wanda.
- [Salto Dos Hermanas](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/salto-dos-hermanas/): Twin falls on the Lower Circuit at Iguazú.
- [Salto Dos Hermanas](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/salto-dos-hermanas-puerto-iguazu/): Twin falls on the Lower Circuit at Iguazú.
- [Salto San Martín](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/salto-san-martin/): The second-largest fall at Iguazú, facing San Martín Island.
- [Casa Museo El Ángel de la Selva](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/casa-museo-el-angel-de-la-selva/): House museum in downtown Puerto Iguazú.
- [Mirador de tres fronteras](https://misiones.com.ar/en/place/mirador-de-tres-fronteras/): The Triple Frontier viewpoint, over the confluence of the rivers.