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Semana Santa in San Javier

RaicesVivas - 3-31-2012 at 10:16 PM

Come Celebrate Spring in the Sierra!

From Wed, April 4 to Sunday, April 9, community of San Javier in conjunction with Living Roots, will offer several tours as well as a market with hand-made artisan crafts, food, and seasonal produce.

A schedule of events is a follows:

Artisan & Produce Market, 10 am-5 pm, Downtown San Javier

Medicinal Pant Interpretative Walk with Scenic Views of the Mission,
11 am, meet at Living Roots booth
Learn about local uses of native flora and enjoy a sample tea in the shade upon return.
$100 pesos per person

Mule Rides:
Canyon and Rock art Ride:
9:30 am-3pm
Meet in San Javier at Living Roots Booth & drive to Rancho El Pasito
A moderate ride (4-5 hrs) through canyon country to a rock art site in the higher sierra with guide Che Martinez. This is an opportunity to explore a seldom traveled part of the sierra.
$360 pesos per person, or $400 with lunch included

Scenic Desert Afternoon Ride:
2:30pm -5 pm
Meet in San Javier at Living Roots booth, and drive to Rancho Nuevo (can leave directly from here to Loreto)
Easy ride at base of the mountains between San Javier and Loreto with longtime cowboy, Bule from Rancho Nuevo. A great opportunity to experience the mountain landscape after spending the day in San Javier.
$240 pesos a person

*For all above activities we recommend bringing at least two liters of water, a sun hat, long pants and close toed shoes.

For more information check out www.livingrootsbaja.org

David K - 3-31-2012 at 11:19 PM

Sounds great... looking forward to the photos after it is over!

Perfect day trip

windgrrl - 4-1-2012 at 12:15 PM

We were in San Javier two weeks ago and it is a really special place. The trip up the mountains is breath-taking and mostly on new pavement. There is a bit of road construction and country road driving that was easily passable. The mission and it's history are very interesting. Lunch at the friendly cafe nearby was very good. Really lovely people and setting. There's a good thing going on in San Javier.

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David K - 4-1-2012 at 12:23 PM

Awesome photo! Been there in 1973, 1976 and 2009... and could go again and again... Baja's second oldest Spanish mission, founded in 1699. The stone church was built from 1744 to 1758.

BajaBlanca - 4-1-2012 at 03:18 PM

we loved it there too ... the mountain cave with the streeam was magical ... san javier with all the flowers was magical./

Is this going to be a yearly event ? I would love to plan something for next year ...