David K - 3-23-2026 at 12:09 PM
Now that my book is "out-of-print" (it was a good 10-year-run), I am making photo albums for the missions. They will have current and historic photos,
site plans from INAH and others, and the chapter from my book, Baja California Land of Missions.
I am re-editing the page as I improve the presentation, find more photos, and what-ever to make it the one-stop place to get up-to-speed on what is
there now and what used to be there.
As of March 23, 2026, I have 7 mission albums done. Please enjoy a look and give me any feedback. If you have photos that show these missions, I would
consider adding them to the albums.
Some albums have the photos from newest to oldest and some are arranged oldest to newest. Not sure which way look better!
North to South:
https://vivabaja.com/el-descanso/
https://vivabaja.com/san-miguel/
https://vivabaja.com/guadalupe-del-norte/
https://vivabaja.com/santo-tomas/
https://vivabaja.com/santo-domingo/
https://vivabaja.com/san-fernando/
https://vivabaja.com/comondu/
[Edited on 3-23-2026 by David K]
Been busy making new or adding to the mission photo pages:
David K - 3-28-2026 at 07:17 PM
https://vivabaja.com/baja-mission-albums/
The missions named below (in bold) are clickable links on this new page.
As this project will take me some time to complete, do return to see additions made!
Mission albums listed from north to south:
Mission El Descanso photo and info page
Mission Guadalupe del Norte photo and info page
Mission San Miguel photo and info page
Mission Santa Catalina photo and info page
Mission Santo Tomás photo and info page
Mission San Vicente photo and info page
Mission San Pedro Mártir photo and info page
Mission Santo Domingo photo and info page
Mission El Rosario de Arriba photo and info page
Mission El Rosario de Abajo photo and info page
Mission San Fernando photo and info page
Mission Santa María photo and info page
Calamajué mission site photo and info page
San Borja, Santa Gertrudis, etc. are coming!
Mission San José de Comondú photo and info page
Loreto to San José de Cabo, coming!
https://vivabaja.com/baja-mission-albums/
Jack Swords - 3-29-2026 at 06:10 AM
Wow David! Beautiful and excellent post. You have been busy.
Jack Swords
Tioloco - 3-29-2026 at 09:18 AM
Really cool! Thank you, David
David K - 3-29-2026 at 09:57 AM
Good morning Jack and Crazy Uncle...
Thank you for those comments.
Being retired sure makes room for hobby projects!
However, I do have my hands full at home, still.
Jack, it is great to see you here... Your photos help tell the story of the missions' condition as it was 23 or so years ago.
I also made a page just for your mission photos: https://vivabaja.com/jackswordsmissions/
I've been busy!
David K - 4-19-2026 at 09:39 AM
Just finished La Paz/ Todos Santos album: https://vivabaja.com/la-paz/
Only Santiago, Santa Rosa, and San José del Cabo remain to be made.. plus others. Basically I am updating all my historic pages that I can.,,
Mission albums listed from north to south: Click this link to see the the pages in bold, below:
https://vivabaja.com/mission-albums/
Mission El Descanso photo and info page
Mission Guadalupe del Norte photo and info page
Mission San Miguel photo and info page
Mission Santa Catalina photo and info page
Mission Santo Tomás photo and info page
Mission San Vicente photo and info page
Mission San Pedro Mártir photo and info page
Mission Santo Domingo photo and info page
Mission El Rosario de Arriba photo and info page
Mission El Rosario de Abajo photo and info page
Mission San Fernando photo and info page
Mission Santa María photo and info page
Calamajué mission site photo and info page
Mission San Borja photo and info page
Mission Santa Gertrudis photo and info page
Mission San Ignacio photo and info page
Mission Guadalupe (del Sur) photo and info page
Mission Santa Rosalía de Mulegé photo and info page
Mission La Purísima photo and info page
Mission San José de Comondú photo and info page
San Bruno, 1683-1685 fort & colony site
Mission Loreto photo and info page
Mission San Javier photo and info page
Mission Ligüí photo and info page
Mission Los Dolores (both sites) photo and info page
Mission San Luis Gonzaga photos and info page
La Paz/ Todos Santos photos and info page
Santiago, Santa Rosa, and San José de Cabo, coming soon!
David K - 4-20-2026 at 07:21 AM
Santiago album finished last night: https://vivabaja.com/santiago/
David K - 4-20-2026 at 01:24 PM
Santa Rosa album finished this morning: https://vivabaja.com/santa-rosa/
This mission was short-lived, and unlucky (it was mission #13) as the Pericú Revolt began just the year after Santa Rosa was established at the La
Paz mission visita of Todos Santos.
In 1748, the mission at La Paz Bay moved to Todos Santos and replaced the Santa Rosa mission there.
As you drive into Todos Santos from La Paz, the mission was about where a playground was built, in front of the church, one mile north of the downtown
Todos Santos Plaza....
