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It is surrounded by Paraguay to the noth-west, Brazil to the north and east, and Corrientes Province[?] of Argentina to the south-west.
The Igua�� Falls are waterfalls located on the border of Brazilian state of Paran� (in the Southern Region) and the Argentinian Province of Misiones.
The province is named after the Jesuit missions (Reducciones[?]), which were established in the area. Of the 15 Reducciones established in Argentina, 11 were located in the present Misiones Province. Of these 11, 4 have been listed as UNESCO's World Heritage Sites in 1984: San Ignacio Mini[?], Nuestra Se�ora de Santa Ana[?], Nuestra Se�ora de Loreto[?], Santa Mar�a la Mayor[?].
There is also a Misiones department[?] in neighboring Paraguay.
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