Sunday, March 29, 2009

San Xavier Del Bac Mission, Tucson, Arizona

In the vast desert on an Indian Reservation just south of Tucson, one would not expect to find a beautiful Church. The San Xavier Del Bac Mission, also known as "The White Dove Of The Desert" is truly an awesome experience.

The "White Dove Of The Desert "was founded in 1692 and built in 1783. One of the best preserved and most exquisite old Spanish Missions in the South West. Established in 1892 by Father Kino it stands in the center of a Papago Indian settlement along the banks of the Sante Cruz River.

A visitor to San Xavier should note that the entire structure is a series of domes and arches and that wood is employed only in windows and door frames.

I hope you enjoy the pictures I took of the Mission, it's really impressive.

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