Quote: Originally posted by rts551  |
| Quote: Originally posted by rts551 |
| Quote: Originally posted by David K | |
Thank you Ralph. Here is a translation, with corrected spelling of the mission. The posted century range is wrong (18th-19th, not 16th-19th), perhaps a typo, like the mission spelling?: Heavy rains caused by Hurricane Odile in September 2014 have exposed an ancient aqueduct, recently found 80 kilometers northeast of Guerrero Negro. The ruins, with a length of approximately 800 meters long, were found in the vicinity of the Jesuit mission of Santa Gertrudis, and presumably was used, perhaps during the seventeenth and nineteenth centuries, to irrigate farmland. The building, possibly built the Society of Jesus (Jesuits) during their stay in the peninsula, was uncovered by heavy rains last year, according to information published by Evaristo Murillo. Although it is unknown what exactly is the age, the makers of the work, the involvement of specialists from the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), who assessed the findings are expected. History of Mission Santa Gertrudis, the oldest California mission in today's state of Baja California: http://www.discoverbaja.com/2014/04/01/the-spanish-missions-... |
| Quote: Originally posted by motoged |
| A visit from Vizcaino to Santa Gertrudis and back would be a good day expedition.... |
| Quote: Originally posted by Baja Bug |