Aguayo mission in San Antonio Texas

The Mission of San José y San Miguel de Aguayo (Saint Joseph and Saint Michael of Aguayo), founded in 1720, is the biggest and most impressive mission, with its large, well-defended gates and its artfully decorated church, completed in 1768.

La misión de San Jose y San Miguel de Aguayo es la misión más grande e impresionante, con sus grandes portadas bien defendidas y su iglesia decorada con mucho arte. La misión fue fundada en 1720. Construyeron la iglesia en 1768.

Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas

The front entrance has a lot of art around it. These photos are worth seeing!

La entrada principal tiene mucha decoración y detalle. ¡Vale ver estas fotos!

Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas front
Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas entrance
Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas stone carvings
Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas stone statue
Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas stone statue

It is really beautiful inside the church.

Por adentro es una verdadera belleza.

Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas interior
Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas interior
Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas door
Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas door

The living quarters for the missionaries were in the back.

En la parte trasera se encontraban las habitaciones de los misioneros.

Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas living quarters
Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas living quarters
Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas living quarters

The window of the Rose is on the side of the church.

Por el lado se ve la ventana de La Rosa.

Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas window of the Rose
Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas window of the Rose

This wall shows a sample of what the church once looked like outside. It was very impressive.

Esta parte de la pared muestra como parecía la iglesia por afuera. Era muy impresionante.

Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas how it once looked
Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas how it once looked
Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas how it once looked

This mission even has two wells.

Esta misión hasta tiene dos pozos.

Mission of San Jose well

The other well is near the wall that protects the mission. Rooms for the Indian workers were built along the wall.

El otro pozo está cerca de la muralla que proteje la mision. Construyeron habitaciones para los trabajadores indios a lo largo de la muralla.

Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas the well

They also had a large warehouse for storing the harvest.

También tenían un almacén bastante grande para guardar la cosecha.

Mission of San Jose warehouse

Here you can see how big this mission is in this photo of the wall and the living quarters.

Es esta foto de la muralla y las habitaciones se puede ver lo grande que es esta misión.

Mission of San Jose in San Antonio Texas a wall


Link: wikipedia

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La Espada Aqueduct

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