In addition to their artistic interest, these missions are a reminder of the Jesuits' Christianization of the Río de la Plata basin in the 17th and 18th centuries, with the accompanying social and ...

as well as with Europe and Africa Documentary Heritage of the Viceroyalty of the Rio de la Plata. Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Founded by the Portuguese in 1680 on the Río de la Plata, the city was of strategic importance in resisting the Spanish. After being disputed for a century, it was finally lost by its founders. The ...

Utopian Missionary Dreams: Jesuit Missions of La Santísima Trinidad de Paraná and Jesús de Tavarangue Language: English In addition to their artistic interest, these missions are a reminder of the ...