By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ Mission San Luis Gonzaga is on the Magdalena Plain of Baja California Sur. In 1721, it… Read more »
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Ask a Local: Ensenada
OUR LOCAL: Miguel Arroyo HOMETOWN: Ensenada B.C Mexico HOW LONG: 30 years OCCUPATION: Tour guide & surf instructor BIO: I love the ocean. I am a diver, surfer, sailor and… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #13, Santa Rosa de las Palmas (1733-1748)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ In 1724, Padre Jaime Bravo of the mission at La Paz heard of a ranchería… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #12, San José del Cabo Añuití (1730-1748 & 1768-1840)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ The 12th California mission was planned for the land of the Pericú and to provide support… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #11, San Ignacio de Kadakaamán (1728-1840)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ The mission of San Ignacio de Kadakaamán was founded in 1728 by Padre Juan Bautista… Read more »
Baja Blues Fest
The 3rd annual Baja Blues Fest will take place August 22-24, 2014 at the Rosarito Beach Hotel. The festival starts with a meet & greet party on Friday night and… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #10, Santiago el Apóstol Aiñiní (1724-1795)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ In July, 1721, Padre Ignacio María Nápoli, sailed south from Loreto to La Paz to… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #9, Nuestra Señora de los Dolores (1721-1741 at Apaté, 1741-1768 at La Pasión de Chillá)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ The mission of Los Dolores began because of the need for a mission between Loreto… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #8, Nuestra Señora de Guadalupe de Huasinapí (1720-1795)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ The history of the 8th California mission began in 1719 when Padre Juan de Ugarte… Read more »
The Spanish Missions on the California Peninsula: #7, Nuestra Señora del Pilar de la Paz (1720-1748 at Airapí, 1748-1840 at Todos Santos)
By David Kier www.vivabaja.com Co-author of ‘The Old Missions of Baja & Alta California, 1697-1834’ The seventh California mission was founded by two Jesuit padres: Jaime Bravo and Juan… Read more »