village
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and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
of
Misiones Province
Misiones (, ''Missions'') is one of the Provinces of Argentina, 23 provinces of Argentina, located in the northeastern corner of the country in the Mesopotamia, Argentina, Mesopotamia region. It is surrounded by Paraguay to the northwest, Brazil ...
in north-eastern
Argentina
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Buenos Aires
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and 104 km from Posadas (the capital city of Misiones Province), on the eastern shore of the
Paraná River
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.
Culture
Coat of arms
This Coat of arms was formalized in the eighties, created by Antonio Faccendini. The upper border has a ribbon (with Argentinian flag colors) with the foundation date. The central body is divided into three vertical areas: the first symbolizes the economy (
yerba
Yerba mate or yerba maté (), '' Ilex paraguariensis'', is a plant species of the holly genus native to South America. It was named by the French botanist Augustin Saint-Hilaire. The leaves of the plant can be steeped in hot water to make a be ...
,
pineapple
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and a cogwheel representing industry and work). The central part represents nature, with the majestic "Salto Tabay" and the rising sun representing the future, similar to the national and provincial coat of arms. The right area symbolizes the culture: there are hands holding a Bible (according to essence of the pioneers), an Argentinian flag and a Timbó tree around which the community originated.
Flag
This symbol was formalized by ordinance in 1999. Its colors symbolize the green jungle of Misiones, the red land of Misiones and the Argentinian flag.
Official song
The lyrics of the official song was created by Antonio Faccendini and the music was written by Mario Mereles with the rhythm of "Galopa misionera". Th original interpretation was performed by Giselle Mereles.
Tourism
Saltos del Tabay is a municipal camping area where the main attraction is a set of natural waterfalls on the Tabay stream. It is placed near to Jardín América city (approx. 5 km) and has available several services for the tourists: accommodations, tents zone, restaurant, markets, natural swimming pool, sport areas, etc.