The Jesuit Missions are a series of towns in the eastern lowlands of Bolivia, known for their dazzling cathedrals with incongruent architecture meant to represent a Christian voice in nature.

The Jesuits arrived in the region in the 16th century with the aim of converting the indigenous peoples to Christianity. The Jesuits worked with the locals instead of imposing religion on them, building churches in the region that were, at the time, the largest in the Americas. The Jesuits also taught the indigenous people to play instruments unknown to them, such as harps and violins, and the communities now have their own orchestras, where operas and concerts are performed. This profound cultural significance and the high artistic level of the churches motivated UNESCO to declare the Jesuit Missions a Cultural Heritage of Humanity.