San Ignacio
Baja 05
3/9/2005
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San Ignacio Mission
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Front doors of the Mission
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Mission interior
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History of the Mission
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Main Altar
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Domed ceiling and main arches. All made of lava rock
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Left Altar
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Right Altar
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Close up of Main Altar
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Mission Grounds
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Photo of Mission San Francisco Javier; Built in 1699
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Town square in front of Mission
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Road into San Ignacio. It really is an oasis
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One of the San Ignacio lagoons
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Purple flowers alongside the road
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The cactus I call Medusa's head because they look like a bunch of snakes.
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The road to the Gulf. Note the drastic difference in vegatation!