In 1697, Jesuit missionaries established the first mission in the Californias, Nuestra Senora de Loreto. Despite resistance from indigenous residents, the mission survived, even flourished. The town today is a mix of the colonial center, focused around the mission church, tourist shops, hotels and restaurants, and local businesses and residences.
We visited the Sunday farmer’s market at the edge of town, stocked up on mangoes, strawberries, and oranges, and wandered through the historic center, museum and grounds of the iglesia antigua. Mass was in session, so we only looked in.
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