DianaT
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San Borja
Lot of pictures have been posted of this jewel in the desert---thought it would be interesting to see what a couple of your little different images
are.
Limited to two images, these two are ones I just like---don't know why. Well, the first one just reminded me of The Birth of Venus (Botticelli) when
I saw the design,
and the second image left me feeling like there were spirits from the past watching us and or I was in the middle of Sleepy Hollow
Now, what are two of your different images from San Borja that speak to you.
Diane
[Edited on 4-7-2008 by jdtrotter]
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Bob H
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Wow, that second image is creepy for sure.
Nice photos though.
Bob H
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DianaT
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| Quote: | Originally posted by Bob H
Wow, that second image is creepy for sure.
Nice photos though.
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Some of the ole padres were pretty creepy and wierd characters. 
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stimbo
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San Borja
Here's a couple of photos from last spring....
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stimbo
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San Borja
... and number 2
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David K
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Behind the Dominican stone church (construction of which ended in 1801) are the extensive Franciscan adobe ruins from about 1770... The Jesuits
founded the mission in 1762, but were expelled from Baja just 6 years later and hadn't time to do much large construction.
[Edited on 5-8-2008 by David K]
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tripledigitken
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San Borja, one of my favorite places in Baja.
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There has been wonderful restoration work on San Borja recently. I was there last weekend, and had a chance to catch up on the activities. The old
ruins have been covered with a coating consisting of adobe, manure, cactus juice, and some other stuff, to preserve it. INAH found that the roofs
that were constructed to protect them from erosion caused the wind to behave in a way that eroded the structures. Henry and Angel, of the 7th
generation of a family that has lived at the mission, are now working on the restoration. Angel makes the rocks for chunkying between the quarried
blocks of stone, and has replaced all those building stones which had fallen off on the walls above the roof where the bells are. Their father, Jose,
is now an architect, guided by INAH archaeologists from Mexico City (I believe). They are doing a wonderful job. We had an opportunity to go into
the other rooms in the mission this time - there are several. Also, the "visita" - supply and resting station for the mission - located at the rancho
that you come to about 5 miles before from the mission turnoff, is destined to come under protection and restoration by INAH as well.
I may try (AGAIN) to post photos next week.
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Cypress
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Nomads, Thanks for the pictures
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Roberto
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Did anyone go to the concert that was held there a year or so ago?
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David K
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| Quote: | Originally posted by wilderone
There has been wonderful restoration work on San Borja recently. I was there last weekend, and had a chance to catch up on the activities. The old
ruins have been covered with a coating consisting of adobe, manure, cactus juice, and some other stuff, to preserve it. INAH found that the roofs
that were constructed to protect them from erosion caused the wind to behave in a way that eroded the structures. Henry and Angel, of the 7th
generation of a family that has lived at the mission, are now working on the restoration. Angel makes the rocks for chunkying between the quarried
blocks of stone, and has replaced all those building stones which had fallen off on the walls above the roof where the bells are. Their father, Jose,
is now an architect, guided by INAH archaeologists from Mexico City (I believe). They are doing a wonderful job. We had an opportunity to go into
the other rooms in the mission this time - there are several. Also, the "visita" - supply and resting station for the mission - located at the rancho
that you come to about 5 miles before from the mission turnoff, is destined to come under protection and restoration by INAH as well.
I may try (AGAIN) to post photos next week. |
Terrific news Cindi!!!
Here are ruins west of San Borja:
This is the caption under the photo:
Adobe ruins at Rancho San Ignacito.
The oasis here was also the site of a San Borja visita (then called San Ignacio).
GPS: 28°44.34'/ 113°50.62' (NAD27).
More photos of San Borja, Jose and family, and the other visita nearby, 'Santa Ana' are at http://vivabaja.com/703
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