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Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Queretaro

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  • 101FUNtravel
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    Guided Tour Included

    You get a real sense of what it was like to live there and the guided tours are in English. Well preserved with lots of artifacts.

    Reviewed on Nov 15, 2019
  • DonAlbertoDeQueretar
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    A nice trip, particularly en route to the House of Edward James

    The missions are all identical, more or less, and the one in Jalpan is a good place to spend the night after leaving Queretaro and visiting Bernal or Tequisquiapan. The one in Landa is right off the ...

    Reviewed on Dec 17, 2017
  • Sara N
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    Where Fray Junipero de Serra got his start

    Californians all know about the missions that Fr. Junipero de Serra founded in California, but before he did that he founded five in the Sierra Gorda, now a protected biosphere, and collectively the m...

    Reviewed on Jul 27, 2016
  • ChrisD952
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    Great missions and culture

    I love visiting Jalpan in Queretaro. The town is quaint but vibrant. The mission in the central plaza is beautiful and well taken care of. I was there about 7 years ago and they were restoring the ...

    Reviewed on Sep 29, 2015
  • CharlesG384
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    Well worth the trip

    The Franciscan Missions are located three hours by curvy road north of Querétaro City in the Sierra Gorda region. They date to the mid-18th century when Father Junípero Serra (the same missionary who...

    Reviewed on Dec 15, 2014
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