Spanish missions in Arizona
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Beginning in the 16th century Spain established missions throughout New Spain in order to facilitate colonization of these lands.
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San Xavier del Bac in overcast weather
San Cayetano de Calabazas
Mission San Xavier del Bac
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Mission San Xavier del Bac is a historic Spanish Catholic mission about 10 miles south of downtown Tucson, Arizona, on the Tohono O'odham Nation San Xavier Indian Reservation. The mission was founded
San Xavier Mission, 1902
Mission San Xavier Chapel, Main Altar
Statuary, Mission San Xavier Chapel