Day Trip to Todos Santos, Mexico, Todos Santos, Mexico
We鈥檝e heard a lot about Todos Santos. It鈥檚 about an hour and 15 minute drive from Cabo San Lucas. It鈥檚 an art community, along the Pacific ocean side of the Baja peninsula. It is supposed to be Cabo or Tulum 30 years ago. We were curious to check out Todos Santos so we rented a car and took a day trip.
Of course in a town called 鈥淎ll Saints,鈥� the first place we came upon was a church. Not just any church but Misi贸n Santa Rosa de las Palmas. (or Todos Santos Mission) This Mission was established in 1733 by the Roman Catholic Jesuits as the first European settlement in the area. Since the area was rich in agriculture, the Europeans wanted to settle in the area and convert the Native Americans to Catholicism. Over the next almost 100 years there were battles, resistance and disease as the Europeans asserted themselves into this Native American land. The Mission closed in 1825.
It was very pretty inside with a fairly simple design. This compares to some of the great churches we鈥檝e seen in other parts of Mexico, such as the Parroquia in San Miguel de Allende or the Cathedral in Mexico City. This was another reminder of how small this little community of around 7,000 is. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
Of course in a town called 鈥淎ll Saints,鈥� the first place we came upon was a church. Not just any church but Misi贸n Santa Rosa de las Palmas. (or Todos Santos Mission) This Mission was established in 1733 by the Roman Catholic Jesuits as the first European settlement in the area. Since the area was rich in agriculture, the Europeans wanted to settle in the area and convert the Native Americans to Catholicism. Over the next almost 100 years there were battles, resistance and disease as the Europeans asserted themselves into this Native American land. The Mission closed in 1825.
It was very pretty inside with a fairly simple design. This compares to some of the great churches we鈥檝e seen in other parts of Mexico, such as the Parroquia in San Miguel de Allende or the Cathedral in Mexico City. This was another reminder of how small this little community of around 7,000 is. ...... (follow the instructions below for accessing the rest of this article).
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Guide Name: Day Trip to Todos Santos, Mexico
Guide Location: Mexico » Todos Santos
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Jennifer Hipskind
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Guide Location: Mexico » Todos Santos
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Insider Tips)
Author: Jennifer Hipskind
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Sight(s) Featured in This Guide:
- Misi贸n Santa Rosa de las Palmas
- Hotel California
- Tequila Sunrise
- a restaurant, seemingly at the edge of the world
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