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Paseo por Mexico Temple of Santa Bárbara de Mulege

Temple of Santa Bárbara de Mulege

Mulegé, Baja California Sur

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The Temple of Santa Barbara is a religious building designed in 1884 by the French engineer Gustave Eiffel, famous for designing the Eiffel Tower and built in 1887. It was shown at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889, having occupied first place for its architecture among the two constructions; this temple remained in Brussels, Belgium, until 1895.

Municipality

The municipality of Mulegé is one of the five municipalities of the state of Baja California Sur. Its most important cities are Santa Rosalía, Guerrero Negro and Mulegé. It became the main port of the peninsula region due to its economic activities. It has various places to visit such as the Temple of Santa Bárbara and the municipal palace, as well as a great wealth of cave paintings, beaches and places for snorkeling and ecotourism.

Festivities

Most small towns hold their traditional festivals; the most important are: San Ignacio in July, Santa Rosalía in October and Mulegé in September. During Holy Week, the death of Jesus Christ is reenacted, a tradition that dates back 100 years and was brought to these lands by the Yaqui Indians who arrived in Santa Rosalía with the first copper mines.


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