academicanarchist - 11-26-2005 at 03:44 AM
I am going to post two photos of missions in northeren Sonora, Mexico. This brain teaser consists of two parts. First, identify the two missions.
Second, what is the link of the two missions to the history of Baja California?
second photo
academicanarchist - 11-26-2005 at 03:44 AM
lizard lips - 11-26-2005 at 06:37 AM
The first Mission is Mission San Xavier del Bac (located south of Tucson) and the second is San Pedro y San Pablo Tubutama in Tubutama, Sonora Mx.
I've been to both of these missions and both are really something to see.
As far as the connection between the two and Baja is (I think) that the two Missions were headquarters for the entire Pimeria Alta Administration, at
one time or another, which would have included the Baja Pennisula.
elgatoloco - 11-26-2005 at 08:57 AM
El Camino Real?
TMW - 11-26-2005 at 10:35 AM
Beautiful
id
academicanarchist - 11-26-2005 at 03:27 PM
The identification of the two missions is correct. The connection is not. Eusebio Francisco Kino was the Jesuit assigned to the failed Otondo
expedition to Baja California in the mid-1680s (San Bruno). In 1687, he went on the northern Sonora where he established both Tubutama and San
Francisco Xavier del Bac missions, along with others.
[Edited on 11-26-2005 by academicanarchist]
Bac
academicanarchist - 11-26-2005 at 03:46 PM
Bac again
academicanarchist - 11-26-2005 at 03:46 PM
Identify the following.
academicanarchist - 11-26-2005 at 04:58 PM
#2
academicanarchist - 11-26-2005 at 04:58 PM
#3
academicanarchist - 11-26-2005 at 05:00 PM
#4
academicanarchist - 11-26-2005 at 05:00 PM
Barry A. - 11-26-2005 at 05:14 PM
#1 looks like one we saw between Merida and Campeche (I think) on the Yucatan several years ago. or, is it Tubac?
Don't know the rest.
[Edited on 11-27-2005 by Barry A.]
lizard lips - 11-26-2005 at 06:30 PM
#1 is Santiago y Nuestra senora del Pilar de Cocospera
#2 is Santiago de Pitiquito
You got me on the others......
Cocospera and Pitiquito
academicanarchist - 11-27-2005 at 03:47 AM
The first two indeed are Cocospera and Pitiquito. The third one is a historic shot from the late 19th century of the mission ruins at Tucson. The
final one is a historic shot from the late 1880s of th ruins of Guevavi mission, located on the Santa Cruz River south of Tumacacori and north of
Nogales. the Guevavi mission ruins are located on a ranch owned at one time by John Wayne.
See more
academicanarchist - 11-27-2005 at 03:49 AM
If you would like to see more, you can view the slide presentations I have created at this web site:
http://www.h-net.org/~latam/powerpoints/