Lots of places to go and people to see, some just a short walk from the
Marina – First is the Tripui Resort, nice restaurant, swimming
pool and a small hotel.
the proud owners.
Then a bit further down the road is the Modelorama. A great little store that has everything you need from beer to water, chicken to chips. Stop in and say Hi to Fernando and Lorena
At the intersection of Highway 1, if you meander across the road, you will be on the to Tabor Canyon, and excellent hike of about 4 hours – great scenery
If you take a left on 1, you can find the Ligui Canyon – past Ligui, just before the bridge.
On your way into Loreto, just past the airport, you see the sign for San Javier. Take a left here to visit the mission at San Javier.
On the way, you will pass by Del Barrachos- a great little restaurant.
Stop in and say Hi to Mike and Choli.
The church was started in 1744 and finished in 1759.
“The church, considered one of the most beautiful and well preserved of the Californias, was built with stone taken from quarry from the bed of the brook of Santo Domingo 20 km southeast of San Javier. Its original barroque appearance has been well preserved; its interior has: a golden altarpiece with five oleos, brought from Mexico City in thirty two boxes; two statues: one of San Francisco Javier and another one of Our Lady of Guadalupe; and a crucifix, all of these are from the 18th century. It has three bells, two of them are dated 1761 and the other one 1803. There is a monument of that time at the end of the street that leads to the church. It is known as “the Cross of Calvary”. From there hundreds of pilgrims who visit the patron saint walk sometimes on their knees.”
A visit to the Church of San Francisco Javier. Festivities of the Patron Saint from the 1st to the 3rd of December. A visit to the olive orchards planted by the Jesuits. On the way to the church, a stopover visit to Las Parras Ranch, which has a more than two-hundred-year-old chapel
On to Loreto – where we visit the Mision De Nuestra Senora de Loreto. The Mission of Our Lady of Loreto, named for Our Lady of Loreto in Italy, is the first of the California missions and the 300-year-old jewel of Loreto. Built in 1699, and completed it in 1704. The church survived the 1829 hurricane as well as a devastating earthquake in 1877.
After several restorations and the addition of a bell tower in the 20th century, the church hosts regular worship services today. An inscription over the front doors to the church reads “The Head and Mother of the Missions of Baja and Alta California,” with the mission founding date of October 25, 1697.
For more pictures of these places, please click on the Gallery link on this page.
(thanks to Rachel Jameson and Harry Morgan for the picture)
