San Rafael de Velasco

Bolivia / Santa Cruz / San Rafael /
 village, UNESCO World Heritage Site
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Between 1696 and 1760, six ensembles of reducciones (settlements of Christianized Indians) inspired by the ‘ideal cities’ of the 16th-century philosophers were founded by the Jesuits in a style that married Catholic architecture with local traditions. The six that remain – San Francisco Javier, Concepción, Santa Ana, San Miguel, San Rafael and San José – make up a living heritage on the former territory of the Chiquitos.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesuit_Missions_of_the_Chiquitos#San_Javier
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Coordinates:   16°47'10"S   60°40'19"W
This article was last modified 16 years ago