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San Xavier Mission

September 22, 2018 by Elizabeth Casa de Calvo

Tuscon, AZ ~ San Xavier is a Spanish Colonial Catholic mission founded by Father Eusebio Kino in 1692. It is the oldest intact European structure in Arizona. The interior is filled with beautiful paintings, murals, and statues. The architectural design throughout is breathtaking! 

Categories: Arizona, Tuscon • Tags: adobe, architecture, Arizona, art, az, cactus, church, colonial, desert, design, garden, grotto, historic, icon, landmark, mission, relic, religious, san xavier del bac, spanish, statue, Tuscon

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San Xavier Mission – Garden

September 22, 2018 by Elizabeth Casa de Calvo

Tuscon, AZ ~ Mission San Xavier del Bac, also known as the White Dove of the Desert, has beautiful desert gardens and courtyards. Not pictured: very active prairie dog colony.  

Categories: Arizona, Tuscon • Tags: adobe, Arizona, az, bell tower, cactus, chapel, clouds, desert, garden, grotto, historic, icon, iron gate, landmark, mission, relic, religious, san xavier del bac, shrine, sky, statue, Tuscon

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San Xavier Mission – Grounds

September 22, 2018 by Elizabeth Casa de Calvo

Tuscon, AZ ~ San Xavier Mission is a historic landmark located on the Tohono O’odham Nation San Xavier Indian Reservation, 9 miles south of downtown Tucson, Arizona. These photos are of the surrounding grounds. After visiting the mission, you can take a walk up the hill to view the grotto, or visit the gift shop and food stand across the street. 

Categories: Arizona, Tuscon • Tags: adobe, Arizona, az, cactus, clouds, cross, desert, garden, grotto, historic, icon, landmark, mission, relic, religious, san xavier del bac, sky, statue, Tuscon

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