Monday, August 2, 2010

San Ignacio




It is not always the same out here. Not by a long shot. As I've said before, when you're driving down here, it can easily change very quickly.  Consequently, you never know what's just around the next corner.





For example you could be cruising through country that looks like this, and all of a sudden here comes the oasis at SAN IGNACIO
It is so beautiful, 
and such a welcome surprise.
There's also a lot of history in this area. You'll find
Mission San Ignacio.
Mission San Ignacio was founded by the Jesuit missionary Juan Bautista de Luyando in 1728 at the site of the modern town of San Ignacio, Baja California Sur, Mexico.

"Today the venerable church stands largely in its original condition, thanks to a 1976 restoration, and is used by the local community for masses, weddings, funerals, and daily worship.  The church's elaborate facade, with its engraved stone plaques and plaster ornamentation, makes it one of the most impressive of all Baja's mission churches
Inside the church, the statue at the center of the main viceregal-style altar is of the mission's patron saint, St. Ignacius Loyola.
The Padres entrance to the mission.
And just across the street is the jardin.  A park that is the social center of the community.  Where all the in people in the know, like the two guys above, gather to catch up on "what's goin' on". 

2 comments:

  1. Good background for being in the know.

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  2. who is the shorter "stubby" fellow in this photo ?

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