academicanarchist
Senior Nomad
Posts: 978
Registered: 9-7-2003
Member Is Offline
|
|
AA's Big Adventure
I will be leaving Friday for my big adventure, which does not entail going to the Alamo to look for my bicycle. I will be going to Argentina (the
country Madonna didn't cry for in her role of the life of Eva Duarte) with side trips to Brazil and Paraguay. I will be attending a conference on the
history of Jesuit missions, but will also be the ugly American tourist visiting mission sites. I have also been invited to participate in a workshop
on frontier history at one of the universities in Argentina. David. K. has offered to post periodic reports for me, and I plan to take lots of photos.
The Jesuit missions of Paraguay, Argentina, and Brazil date to about the same period as the Jesuit missions of Baja California. The seven missions
located in what today is western Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil were established there after 1680, and the last dated to 1707. This was the same period as
the early stage of Jesuit activity in Baja California. There were some major differences. One was the size of the native populations. Some of the
Jesuit missions in South America had populations of more than 7,000 people, much larger than in Baja California. The churches were also huge, compared
to most of the Baja California missions. Several weeks ago I talked about the only Jesuit church in Baja California with three naves, which was at
Comondu. The Jesuit churches in South America all had three naves, and one actually had five naves. I will send reports as often as I can get to a
computer.
|
|
|
jeans
Super Nomad
Posts: 1059
Registered: 9-16-2002
Member Is Offline
Mood: Encantada
|
|
How exciting! Have a safe trip and I look forward to your tales.
Mom always told me to be different - Now she says...Not THAT different
|
|
|
RandyMacSC/SO
Special Correspondent
Posts: 422
Registered: 2-2-2004
Member Is Offline
|
|
AA. I also wish you a safe trip to South America and a safe return. I've heard the SA sweethearts down there are looking to nab big americanos and
keep them there for months at a time.
Look forward to your many stories upon your return.
RandyMac
==============================================
Ole' Irish saying (Gaelic): 'Go neirigh an bothar leat, go mbeidh an gaoth choiche sa droim agat, is go mbeidh tu thuas ar neamh leath-uair roimh is
eol don diabhal go bhuil tu marbh'.... OR 'May the road rise up to meet you, May the wind always be at your back, and May you be in Heaven a half hour
before the Devil knows you're dead'
|
|
|
academicanarchist
Senior Nomad
Posts: 978
Registered: 9-7-2003
Member Is Offline
|
|
Jeans & Randy Mac
Thanks. I will send as many reports as I can. The conference takes place in Cordoba, Argentina, on the grounds of the Catholic University. The
university is housed in what once the Jesuit complex, that dates to the 17th century. Should be interesting.
|
|
|
BajaCactus
Senior Nomad
Posts: 663
Registered: 5-22-2004
Location: Km. 55, carretera transpenisular, El Rosario, B.C.
Member Is Offline
Mood: Helpful
|
|
Good luck!!
Have an excellent trip Robert.... enjoy!!
Keep us posted!!
BajaCactus
"Where Baja is so much more than a dream..."
|
|
|
psmithsr
Newbie
Posts: 11
Registered: 8-30-2004
Member Is Offline
|
|
We had a private van tour of Misiones Province in Argentina many years ago, ending at the spectacular Falls Iguazu.
Very enjoyable. The Jesuit missions (ruins) were very impressive. The movie about the missions (The Mission) was quite historical in interesting
ways.
Enjoy yourself!
best, paul
|
|
|
academicanarchist
Senior Nomad
Posts: 978
Registered: 9-7-2003
Member Is Offline
|
|
THank you all
Again, thanks to all of you for your king wishes. Misiones indeed is an interesting area that I am looking forward to seeing.
|
|
|
David K
Honored Nomad
Posts: 65236
Registered: 8-30-2002
Location: San Diego County
Member Is Offline
Mood: Have Baja Fever
|
|
Have fun Robert, I will be looking for your emails and will be happy to post anything you wish here if you are unable to directly.
|
|
|
Cyndarouh
Nomad
Posts: 237
Registered: 6-21-2004
Location: San Diego Mountains
Member Is Offline
|
|
AA,
Have a safe and wonderful trip. Looking forward to the post.
|
|
|
![[*]](images/xmbforum/default_icon.gif){kind=icon}
