Home to Argentina’s best-kept Jesuit-mission ruins, the village of San Ignacio is an essential stopover on the overland route to or from Iguazú’s famous falls. It also enjoys literary celebrity as the home of writer Horacio Quiroga, who produced some of his finest fiction in a residence that still survives here.

San Ignacio (pop. 6,286) is 56 kilometers northeast of Posadas via RN 12. From the highway junction, Avenida Sarmiento leads to Calle Rivadavia, which leads six blocks north to the ruins.

Getting There

Buses arrive and leave from the Terminal de Ómnibus at the west end of Avenida Sarmiento, but it’s also possible to flag down coaches along RN 12. The main destinations are Posadas (US$1.50, one hour) and Puerto Iguazú (US$7, three hours). Milk-run buses are considerably slower than express services.