As are the missions themselves, many visitas are in danger
of being lost to careless acts or apathy such as these ruins at San Juan de Dios
destroyed by a farmer in 2008, 5 years after this photo was taken by Jack Swords
(copyright).
Baja California Mission VisitasVisitas (also known as 'estancias') were visiting stations
of the 'cabecera' or primary mission. They had a church, inhabitants, and
operated the same as a mission, but without a resident priest. |
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