Italy and Paraguay decided to strengthen their cultural ties highlighting the historical importance of the spaces of heritage value, a theme which refers to locations, buildings, or landscapes that hold significant cultural, historical, or social relevance to a community, providing a connection to the past and contributing to a a sense of identity through their features, stories and associations with people and events, essentially places that are considered valuable due to their heritage significance.
The Italian Ambassador to Paraguay, Marcello Fondi, visited the iconic Misión Jesuitica the la Santisima Trinidad del Paraná, the Most Holy Trinity of Paraná in the department of Itapúa in the southern region of Paraguay, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1993.
The Misión Jesuitica the la Santisima Trinidad del Paraná was established in 1706 and completed in 1712 designed to convert the indigenous Guarani to Christianity.It is one of the 30 missions erected by the Jesuits in various locations in South America between the 17th and 18th centuries in what is now Paraguay, Brazil and Argentina and they are an integral part of the World Heritage of Humanity, constituting a valuable testimony of the presence of the Jesuits in the region, and today continuing to attract national and international tourists every year.
Currently the Jesuit complex that was constructed in stone with a fine dome and elaborate decorations is an archaeological ruin well preserved that includes a main church, a small church, a plaza, belfry, college and cloister, housing, gardens, and workshops.
The Ambassador of Italy in Paraguay during his visit invited Italians living in Paraguay, as well as tourists from Italy to get know this important historical site, pointing out that every time you are fortunate enough to visit Paraguay, you should come to this place, because it tells the history of the country and also the religious presence in this part of South America.
During the aforementioned visit, the National Secretariat of Tourism of Paraguay has reaffirmed its commitment to the promotion of tourism in the country, underlining the importance of strengthening cooperation ties with Italy to continue promoting the development of the tourism sector through the conservation and enhancement of World Heritage Sites like Misión Jesuitica the la Santisima Trinidad del Paraná, an authentic national treasure in the country.
The commitment of the two countries in the preservation of these relevant heritages sites is a proof of the deep respect for shared history and traditions and the Misión Jesuitica the la Santisima Trinidad del Paraná in all its essence and historic value represents a sort of emblem linked to all that.
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