Ruins in the forest
Red stone and moss.
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Santa Ana is one of the towns the Jesuits built for the Guaraní people, founded in 1633 in the Tapé region of today's southern Brazil; its people fled slave-raiders and settled for good on the bank of the Paraná around 1660. It is part of the World Heritage Site UNESCO listed in 1984 with San Ignacio Miní, Loreto and Santa María la Mayor. Its ruins lie in thick forest, red stone walls showing among trees and moss, quieter and more secluded than San Ignacio. Visitors see the remains of the great building, the square, the family houses, the workshops and the cemetery, along with the terraced irrigation system and orchards. The same ticket bought for San Ignacio Miní is valid here within 15 days. The site opens daily 07:30-18:00 and is usually paired with San Ignacio on a day trip from Posadas.
Red stone and moss.
Terraces and orchards.
Fewer crowds than San Ignacio.
Santa Ana, about 45 km east of Posadas, Misiones
No. One missions ticket is valid for 15 days at San Ignacio, Santa Ana, Loreto and Santa María la Mayor.