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Mission San Fancisco de la Espada

We will be leaving in less than a month for our annual hiking and backpacking vacation with our oldest daughter. Last year we went to Big Bend National Park and San Antonio, Texas. This year we are going to Utah, to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.

When in San Antonio we rented bikes and did the ten-mile Mission Trail, a paved trail along the San Antonio River that begins at the Alamo and visits five old Spanish missions along the river. This was the last of them, Mission San Francisco de la Espada.

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Taken on Thursday February 13, 2020
Posted on Saturday April 1, 2023
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Stephan Fey said:

Wow, that sounds like a lot of fun! Exceptional places!

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©UdoSm said:

Mission San Francisco de la Espada (also Mission Espada) is a Roman Rite Catholic mission established in 1690 by Spain and relocated in 1731 to present-day San Antonio, Texas, in what was then known as northern New Spain. The mission was built in order to convert local Native Americans to Christianity and solidify Spanish territorial claims in the New World against encroachment from France. Today, the structure is one of four missions that comprise San Antonio Missions National Historical Park.
This and more can be read about it here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mission_San_Francisco_de_la_Espada

2 years ago

Marije Aguillo said:

Preciosa toma de esa construcción que supongo data de la época en que los españoles andaban por esas tierras.

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Annemarie said:

Wonderful image

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J.Garcia said:

...five old Spanish missions...
Very agreeable place and welcoming!
Beautiful image, Ron!
They know very well how to choose the locations

2 years ago

Malik Raoulda said:

J'imagine le plaisir que vous avez ressenti lors de votre randonnée et visite de ce suparc et endroit. Je vous souhaite tout le meilleur pour vos prochaines vacances.
Bonne et agréable fin de semaine salutaire.

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