Must-see
San Ignacio · Misiones
Tañarandy y la procesión de Viernes Santo (Yvága Rape)
Paraguay's most beautiful Good Friday: thousands of candles, traditional Passion chants and a living altarpiece.
225 km2-3 hours
Ulises Icardi · CC BY-SA 4.0Cities · Misiones · The Jesuit Missions and the South
San Ignacio
A crossroads where Route PY04 branches off toward Pilar, San Ignacio is the gateway to the Jesuit circuit of Misiones. Its Diocesan Museum of Jesuit Art brings together some 30 polychrome wooden sculptures carved by Guaraní artisans, spread across four rooms: The Creation, The Redemption, Christ in the Church and the Society of Jesus. It is a living museum, which also hosts painting, singing and woodcarving classes. The town makes a good base for Santa María de Fe, Santa Rosa, Santiago and, during Holy Week, Tañarandy.
226 km from Asunción · ≈ 3 h 45
What to see
Festivals
Mar→ Apr
Tañarandy: Good Friday and the Yvága Rape
Twenty thousand candles light up the “path to heaven” while living tableaux recreate the Passion: the most magical night of Holy Week.
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Festival of Paraguay's first Jesuit mission town (1609), drawing thousands of people; its museum holds mission-era religious carvings.
Patron saintSan Ignacio, MisionesFeaturedWhere to stay
Hotel
Hotel Doña Angélica
A central hotel in San Ignacio Guazú, considered the first Jesuit reduction in Paraguay; book ahead for Holy Week.
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Hotel
Hotel 1609
Listed by the local press among the town's accommodation options in 2026; book ahead for Holy Week.
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Where to eat
Restaurant
Parador Piringo
A 24-hour roadside stop at km 225 of the highway: home-style traditional and regional food.
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