Photos

Trinidad is one of 30 Indian Reductions (known as Missões Jesuíticas, in portuguese) that were settled by Spanish Crown and Catholic Church during XVII century. As far as I know (I read about it before my travel) Trinidad is the biggest ruins that still remain now-a-days. Some other of these villages are not more than a couple of walls today.

This place is around 60 Kilometres far from the borders between Paraguay and Argentina. We stayed there for about one hour, maybe a little bit more, and no one else entered in this open air museum. I really felt sorry for that, as I think these place deserved to be seen for more people.

Unfortunately, the day was cloudy, so I couldn't get the same colours and light of my previous San Ignacio's pictures. But I think they're still good.

Here you see the huge cathedral. I think it's difficult to notice how big it is in this wide angle lens shot. As a clue, look at the background and you may see a door on the left side of the back wall. Some of the next pictures I'll post may provide better sense of space.

Here I wrote some more information about these Missões.