Misiones

Misiones is located in the Mesopotamian region in the northeastern corner of Argentina .

To the north and east of Misiones is Brazil , to the northwest lies the Paraguay and Corrientes Province lies to the southwest. Misiones is a place in Argentina which has been strongly influenced by the French culture. In the year 1953, Misiones gained the provincial status. Misiones is a politically and economically developed province of Argentina. Misiones got its name from the Jesuit missions, reducciones . The J esuit missions, reducciones were established in the area. There are 11 reducciones present in the Misiones Province .

Misiones ranks as the second smallest province of Argentina. The Misiones plateau is rich in iron, which influences the color of the soil. Three rivers flow through the Misiones province , those are Iguazu, Parana and Uruguay .

Misiones experiences humid weather condition. The vegetation of Misiones is more popularly known as “Selva Misionera” . The Iguazu National Park helps in maintaing the ecological balance of the region.

Economy of Misiones depends largely on logging and tourism . Trees like Guatambu, Anchico, Gueyca, Petribi, Cedar, Parana pine etc. are used for logging. The agricultural products produced in the region of Misiones includes tea, yerba mate, sugarcane, coffee, rice, tobacco etc.

Overall, Misiones Province in Argentina is famous for its natural beauty with plateaus and rivers. The cultural aspect of Misiones is reflected from the Jesuit Reducciones, which have been sited by UNESCO as the world heritage sites.