After visiting the Studio we figured that we had enough time to drive to the South of Tucson and stop by the old mission (by old we mean old). This mission was built in 1560 and is a beautiful example of Spanish church architecture, both inside and out. Unusually (for us with our limited expertise) the roof was made from a series vaulted domes, rather than the usual large rafters. It was very ornate inside and had many interesting icons and statues. As it as a couple of days before Palm Sunday the alter had a purple cloth and there were Easter Lilies around the church. We also walked through some of the other parts of the mission with its cactus gardens, which were very pretty. There were several pictures on the walls, one of them was of a native indian saint - Saint Keteri Tekatwitha, who lived in 1656-1680, but was only sanctified in 2012. There is some very interesting, and detailed, information about her and her way of life on Wiki.
A very pleasant afternoon.
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Hope you had some "healthy" Fry bread - yummy!
No, we managed to pass them by
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