San Antonio's 300 year old Mission Trails was full of interesting tales and architectural features. The 5 National Park sites are separated by only miles, along the San Antonio River. We just parked at a mission and took advantage of the bus system to travel to each site. You can also rent bicycles and follow a path that runs parallel. |
| Mission Concepcion |
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| Detail |
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| Active Chapels |
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| Irrigation Systems |
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| Mission Espada |
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| Mission San Juan |
We gained a lot of local history, meeting a docent who shared a bus ride with us. His described the tales of the local indigenous people who helped build the missions.
His ancestors helped build the missions and he described some of the correlations in the design which reflects their ancestral beliefs along with Christianity.
He noted an important date to remember Oct. 14, 2023 when annular solar eclipse passes directly over San Antonio and the lands of his people.
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| Mission San Jose |
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| Alamo |
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