Description
With gorgeous photographs of the architecture and religious art, and supported by a concise history that outlines the peninsula’s exploration and colonization by Roman Catholic priests, Baja California Missions excels as a book of photography and history. It promises adventure for readers at home, in addition to for travelers able to explore the churches in person.
The eight Spanish colonial stone churches of Baja California endure as the only intact originals of 34 missions built by the padres all over the peninsula’s colonization. As a result of structural renovations and restorations of the artwork undertaken during the last 30 years, the renowned mission churches have turn out to be sources of pride to the citizens of Baja California. Travelers are invited to visit at any time, especially all over patron saint day celebrations.
As a guide, Baja California Missions is fully up-to-the-minute, with directions for navigating Baja’s paved highways and desert and mountain roads. The mission sites are pinpointed on a topographic roadmap of the peninsula. A church floor plan is provided to accompany a walk-through tour for each and every church interior. The lovely eighteenth-century oil paintings and wooden statues that grace the church altars are also identified and described.