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| Exterior of church |
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| Mission San Jose |
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| 2 Room Apartments housed Indians |
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| Courtyard |
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| La Ventana de Rosa |
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| The Chapel |
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| Another courtyard |
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| Courtyard Espada Mission |
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| Espada Chapel |
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| Espada Chapel Interior |
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| Espada Chapel Entry |
Our last day in San Antonio. We spent the afternoon exploring a couple of the old missions in the area which date back to the 18th century. "They were established as an outreach of the Spanish Government and the Catholic Church. The Franciscan Fathers founded each mission to evangelize the regional natives, teach them skills to help them adopt to Spanish ways and minister to their needs."(www.oldspanishmissions.org)
The architecture and methodology of those times simply amaze me.
Oh if only those walls could talk. Love to explore those old places! Have fun!
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