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After the [[Suppression of the Society of Jesus|expulsion]] of the Jesuit order from Spanish territories in 1767, most Jesuit reductions in South America were abandoned and fell into ruins. The former Jesuit missions of Chiquitos are unique because these settlements and their associated culture have survived largely intact.
A large restoration project of the missionary churches began with the arrival of the former Swiss Jesuit and architect [[Hans Roth]] in 1972. Since 1990, these former Jesuit missions have experienced some measure of popularity, and have become a tourist destination. A popular biennial international musical festival put on by the [[Nonprofit organization]] Asociación Pro Arte y Cultura<ref>ttp://festivalesapac.com/ Asociación Pro Arte y Cultura</ref> along with other cultural activities within the mission towns, contribute to the popularity of these settlements.
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