Stay at local ranches
As strange as it may sound, the souhern region of misiones breeds cattle within the confines of local ranches, even though just north the landscape is of a jungle type. Gauchos would too live here. And as gauchos, another key element of argentina's national identity developed here, the Mate. Hernandarias, Paraguay's Major at the time of Jesuits settlements, noticed that native troops would cope better with the rigourous tasks imposed than his own troops. He soon dis-covered natives were drinking a beverage that later was heralded as Mate (which is actually the name of the container that holds it, a small hollow pumpkin).
At the heart of what used to be the Guarani indian territory, religious orders from Spain (Jesuits) developed the village of San Ignacio with the purpose of converting natives into Christianism. Visitors will see how these religious missions structured social life and how they must have lived. San Ignacio was founded in 1610, named 'mini'which in native's language (guarani) meant smaller as opposed to San Ignacio Guazu (bigger), developed into one of the most critical and important missions in the territory colonized by the Spanish crown. 
No words can convey what witnessing these falls represents. Iguazu falls owe their existence to a fault that underlies the Iguazu river (Guarani word for big water) producing a fantastic 70 mts (210 ft) water fall. Boat rides can take the intrepid visitor at very close range of the Devil's throat fall, probably the culmination point of the whole journey.
Misiones offers 500,000 has of protected land, two international reservoirs and world class lodging adn infraestructure for the convenience of those planning to visit the falls. Only 1050 kms from 
