Spanish Peaks Library, Walsenburg, CO
As a Californian when I hear the phrase "Spanish Missions" I think of the twenty-one missions primarily created by Father Junipero Serra from San Diego to Sonoma. And the El Camino Real links many of them, especially on the San Francisco Peninsula.
My hometown is Santa Cruz, CA, which has a mission that was dedicated in 1797 and, after several floods along the San Lorenzo River, moved to a hill just above the flood plain. Imagine my surprise when I drove to Santa Cruz, New Mexico and discovered another Santa Cruz Mission on another El Camino Real.
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I believe somewhere I saw that the Santa Cruz Mission on the north side of the Santa Cruz River was constructed in 1733.
From under the front arch, the front door and the churches two bell towers.
A view from in front of the step to the front door of the church to the arch and the large, white cross in the plaza.
A shrine to the Virgin Mary and, perhaps, one of the bells from the two bell towers of the church.
Another look at the rather ornate door to the Santa Cruz Mission and the stained-glass window above.
One last look at Santa Cruz Mission de la Canada from the adjacent cemetery.
Links:
- Wikipedia article on Santa Cruz, NM
- Moon Travel Guide on Santa Cruz de la Canada Church
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