JESUITICAL MISSIONS

The region of the Chiquitania owns this generic name to the province of Chiquitos, by the original inhabitants of the region, Chiquitos or the Chiquitanos, where the Jesuitical missions settled down from second half of century XVII. The Jesuitical missions of Chiquitos have their beginning in the foundation of the town of San Javier, follow San Rafael (1696). San Jose (1697), San Juan (1699), Concepcion (1709), San Miguel (1718), San Ignacio (1748), Santiago (1754), Santa Ana (1755), Santa Corazon (1760), In this time the missions of Chiquitos belonged to the Jesuitical province of Paraguay.

It is indeed in this region, of extensive tropical plains where true architectonic jewels conserved by towns are conserved that still conserve interesting cultural manifestations of the missioner time.
The architectonic originalities of these constructions, the use of the carved wood, as much in the structure as in the ornamentation, the color and the use of worked material of the place artistic have been reason so that UNESCO in 1992 declares to these monuments Cultural Patrimony of the Humanity.

Programs:

TBP – SSJC.
Duration: 2 Days / 1 Nights

Day 01. SANTA CRUZ / SAN JAVIER / CONCEPCION
7:00 A.M. After the breakfast we gather in the hotel to direct us to the population of San Javier, happening through typical populations of the tropic, arrival to San Javier and visit the population and the church founded by the Jesuit Francisco de Arce and Antonio Rivas. The church of San Javier was founded in the year of 1691 as first Jesuitical mission that did mean the beginning of the evangelization in the territory of Chiquitos, later we will have the lunch then continue our route to Concepcion, arrival and accommodation in the hotel.
Included: Private transport, guide, lunch + hotel.

Day 02.- CONCEPCION / SANTA CRUZ
After the breakfast we will visit the church of Conception, a true architectonic jewel and the factory most important of restoration of the Jesuit Missions and to enjoy the tropical climate, the beauty of this small and cozy population to noon we will taste of lunch and in the evening return to the City of Santa Cruz.
Included: Private transport, guide, lunch.

TBP-SJCS4D.
Duration: 4 Days / 3 Nights

Day 01. SANTA CRUZ - SAN JAVIER - CONCEPCION
After the breakfast we gather in the hotel to direct us to the population of San Javier, happening through typical populations of the tropic, arrival to San Javier and visit the population and the church founded by the Jesuit Francisco de Arce and Antonio Rivas. The church of San Javier was founded in the year of 1691 as first Jesuitical mission that did mean the beginning of the evangelization in the territory of Chiquitos, later we will have the lunch then continue our route to Concepcion, arrival and accommodation in the hotel.
Included: Private transport, guide, lunch + hotel.

Day 02.- CONCEPCION - SAN IGNACIO
After the breakfast we will visit the church of Conception, a true architectonic jewel and the factory most important of restoration of the Jesuit Missions and to enjoy the tropical climate, the beauty of this small and cozy population to noon we will taste of lunch and in the evening we will continue the trip to San Ignacio de Velasco, in the passage we will be able to appreciate of gorgeous natural landscapes and a green vegetation. San Ignacio is the greatest population of the zone and main commercial center, is to a 410 m.a.s.l., its average temperature is of 25ºC. Account with a church of modern construction, which original structure stay in its altars, pulpit and concessionaries and to enjoy you will carve artisan, where techniques and natural materials of the inherited production of their ancestors are used.
Included: Private transport, guide, lunch + hotel.

Day 03.- SAN IGNACIO - SANTA ANA - SAN RAFAEL - SAN MIGUEL
After the breakfast, so early we will begin our circuit to the three populations with more important Jesuit churches of the zone.
First we will visit the church of Santa Ana, one of the churches but you authenticate of the circuit then was initiated by the Jesuits and finished by such indigenous, later we will leave to San Rafael where we will be able to know its beautiful temple baroque style, that dates from 1695, we will be able to appreciate the beauty of 6 original linen cloths of the missioner time next we will give a stroll by the town which greater activity this centered in the wood, there we will taste of the lunch and in the evening we will continue to San Miguel founded on 1721, counts on a completely recovered church, that maintains the characteristics of style of other churches. Its altar of golden leaves is unique, as well as its flat sky, its engravings and impressive natural paintings and their carvings. Cradle of the excellent artists and after we will return San Ignacio, to have supper and spends the night.
Included: Private transport, guide, lunch + hotel.

Day 04.- SAN IGNACIO - SANTA CRUZ
In the morning we will have breakfast in the hotel and later we will return to the city of Santa Cruz, in the passage we will make a break to have lunch in the evening and arrival to Santa Cruz and accommodation in the hotel.
Included: Private transport, guide, lunch.

• Routes of Access
• From Santa Cruz to San Javier - 221 km (asphalt)
• From San Javier to Conception - 69 km (asphalt)
• From Conception to San Ignacio - 178 km (asphalt)
• From San Ignacio to San Miguel, San Rafael and Santa Ana - 159 km (debris-asphalt)
• From San Ignacio to San Jose de Chiquitos 206 km (asphalt)

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