The Yanaguana trail located at Mission San Juan Capistrano gives one the opportunity to experience more than just a walk around the path, one is able to experience the very land that the early Indians and Mexicans once used years ago. This trail is 1/3 of a mile long and runs along the San Antonio river, there are plants along the path that are still used by the mission to this day. The land is much more dry and full of dead trees unlike the other missions whos land seems much more farm like, even to this day.
When pulling up to the mission, the trail is located on the right. The trail branches off into three small trails that all eventually meet up forming a large circle, allowing one to get a large view of the land. This particular mission stood out because there is a designated trail that one can walk and experience the same walk the Indians and the Mexicans once made before us. The trail leads to the water leaving one to assume that it was very easy to attain water at this mission inparticular. Though the land seems to be dying, it is clear that this same dead land was once very much alive and is what fed many people back in their day.
After visiting, and walking, the Yanaguana trail, I took some time to study Mission S
an Juan Capistrano as well. In order to understand the trail one must realize its significance to the mission itself. Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded in 1713 by Spanish Catholics of Franciscan Order. The mission was first made of only brush and mud. In 1760 construction of a larger church building was begun on the east side of the Mission compound, but was never completed due to lack of sufficient labor. This mission unfortunately did not prosper to the same extent as the other San Antonio missions. The land near the mission was not sufficient to plant vast qualities of crops or raise large amounts of livestock. Though this particular mission may have not been as successful, I do believe things could have been much worse if not for the fact that it was located right on the bank of the river. Though this paved trail was not constructed until much later in time, one can still get a sense exactly how the Indians and Mexicans once lived. There are still small aqueducts coming off the river running to other areas around the mission. This trail gives one a great view of the land the Indians and Mexicans were working with in the past. As of today the land around this trail is very dry and looks as if it has been underwater more times than others. Walking the trail I was able to see that this mission seemed to be the closest mission to the river, yet this was the same mission in which did not prosper as the others did. After having visiting two of the four missions here in south Texas, I would definitely consider Mission San Juan Capistrano my favorite. It was a very educational visit yet at the same time it was calming and relaxing. This particular mission is one can plan to attend more then once being that it has so very much to offer. Not only is the mission itself beautiful and historical, the land and the wildlife is breathtaking as well, which is why I would consider this to have been my favorite visit to a mission thus far.
When pulling up to the mission, the trail is located on the right. The trail branches off into three small trails that all eventually meet up forming a large circle, allowing one to get a large view of the land. This particular mission stood out because there is a designated trail that one can walk and experience the same walk the Indians and the Mexicans once made before us. The trail leads to the water leaving one to assume that it was very easy to attain water at this mission inparticular. Though the land seems to be dying, it is clear that this same dead land was once very much alive and is what fed many people back in their day.
After visiting, and walking, the Yanaguana trail, I took some time to study Mission S
an Juan Capistrano as well. In order to understand the trail one must realize its significance to the mission itself. Mission San Juan Capistrano was founded in 1713 by Spanish Catholics of Franciscan Order. The mission was first made of only brush and mud. In 1760 construction of a larger church building was begun on the east side of the Mission compound, but was never completed due to lack of sufficient labor. This mission unfortunately did not prosper to the same extent as the other San Antonio missions. The land near the mission was not sufficient to plant vast qualities of crops or raise large amounts of livestock. Though this particular mission may have not been as successful, I do believe things could have been much worse if not for the fact that it was located right on the bank of the river. Though this paved trail was not constructed until much later in time, one can still get a sense exactly how the Indians and Mexicans once lived. There are still small aqueducts coming off the river running to other areas around the mission. This trail gives one a great view of the land the Indians and Mexicans were working with in the past. As of today the land around this trail is very dry and looks as if it has been underwater more times than others. Walking the trail I was able to see that this mission seemed to be the closest mission to the river, yet this was the same mission in which did not prosper as the others did. After having visiting two of the four missions here in south Texas, I would definitely consider Mission San Juan Capistrano my favorite. It was a very educational visit yet at the same time it was calming and relaxing. This particular mission is one can plan to attend more then once being that it has so very much to offer. Not only is the mission itself beautiful and historical, the land and the wildlife is breathtaking as well, which is why I would consider this to have been my favorite visit to a mission thus far.
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