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Beyond The Guardrail > Old Maz Photos photo
Beyond The Guardrail > Old Maz Photos photo
Beyond The Guardrail > Old Maz Photos photo
Beyond The Guardrail > Old Maz Photos photo
Beyond The Guardrail > Magdalena's Plazuela is built on two levels, the upper level, with landscaping and trees being the perimeter, and the lower level which is all cement. Rather than a kiosko (gazebo) as is found in all other Plazuelas we've visited, Magdalena's has a central fountain instead. Though it was being worked on while we've been to Magdalena, we can only imagine how beautiful it could be with water gushing overhead, and how friendly the plazuela would be filled with families and stroling couples after Sunday Mass.
Beyond The Guardrail > Magdalena's Plazuela is probably one of the largest we've ever visited, and while it's not entirely landscaped, it's a wonderfully peaceful place for a stroll or to rest and watch the world go by.
Beyond The Guardrail > Ah, so quiet today, but just imagine the plazuela filled with children of all sizes and ages... In the close distance we see Padre Kino's mausoleum, and, behind that, in the far distance, a row of the shops that surround Magdalena's Plazuela.
Beyond The Guardrail > Magdalena de Kino is located in the valley of the Magdalena River which has water throughout the year. It's elevation at a little more than 2000 feet above sea level affords one of the most moderate climates in the Sonora Desert. Maximum average daily temperatures range from 80 degrees Farenheit in July and August to 52 degrees Farenheit in December and January. With a climate that is described as "medium dry" it has more rainfall than surrounding desert areas and enjoys a lush green vegetation that is striking after a long drive through the desert. Thus Magdalena offers real seasonal changes without extremes of temperature. The Mission Santa María Magdalena was originally founded by Padre Juan Batista Escalante. It was destroyed in 1648 and then restored by Padre Eusebio Kino in 1700. In 1711 Father Agustin Campos invited Padre Kino to bless the new Chapel at Magdalena named in honor of San Francisco Javier, Kino's devoted Saint and the guardian of the Pimeria Alta. In the middle of the service, Kino became very ill and weak. The great missionary, explorer and humanist died at midnight of March 15, 1711. He was 66 years old.
(from PECHE's collection)
Beyond The Guardrail > (from PECHE's collection)
(from PECHE's collection)
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