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Mission of San Ignacio de Kadá-Kaamán in Mulegé

Mulegé, Baja California Sur

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The Mission of San Ignacio de Kadá-Kaamán is today one of the best preserved among the old buildings of the period. It is located in the town of San Ignacio, in the northern part of the state. The mission was founded and financed in 1728 by the Jesuit priest Juan Luyando.

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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