By David Kier http://www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ The sixth California mission was founded on January 1, 1720 by Jesuit Padre Nicolás Tamaral at a site originally discovered in 1712 by Padre Piccolo while exploring southwest from Mulegé. The mission prospered for several years and the Cochimí…
By David Kier http://www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ The fifth California mission was founded by the Jesuit Padre Julián de Mayorga about 30 miles northwest of Loreto and on a stream that flowed west to the Pacific Ocean. The new mission name was a combination of the Indian name…
We had a wonderful day of touring, eating and, of course, wine tasting on our trip to Baja’s Guadalupe Valley. We started the day off with a private tour at the Museo de la Vid y el Vino (Museum of Wine & Vine). Followed by a traditional, homemade enchilada lunch at Dalilas. Then off to…
Day of the Dead, or Dia de los Muertos, is a holiday celebrated throughout Mexico on November 1st and 2nd to remember friends and family members who have passed away. It’s a bright, colorful and flavorful celebration. See our guide below, which explains some of the traditions of the holiday. ALTARS: People build…
By David Kier http://www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ The chain of Spanish missions in California began at Loreto, on the Gulf of California (Sea of Cortez). Previous to the founding of Loreto, there were many attempts to colonize the peninsula. The peninsula known today as Baja California. In 1535,…
By David Kier http://www.vivabaja.com Co-author of “The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834” Here is a chart that shows the relationship between the founding of the 21 Franciscan missions in Alta California and the founding of the 27 Jesuit, Franciscan, and Dominican missions founded in Baja California, and how they occurred during…
We’re pleased to announce the beginning of a new series by David Kier about the missions of Baja California. David published his first Baja guidebook at the age of 15 and has been writing and publishing ever since. In 2012, he teamed up with history authors Kurillo and Tuttle to write ‘The Old Missions of…
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