Mission San Xavier del Bac
The famous mission San Xavier del Bac is located on the outskirts of Tucson and one of the the sights that you will probably want to visit. I read in a magazine that it is the most photographed building in Arizona or Tucson. It is quite spectacular.
Now I don't know much about Arizona missions though I visited every mission in California. San Xavier was one of the early missionaries in India and China. Inside there is a replica of his body. Actually I am not even sure if it's replica of Xavier or some other saint.
This must be San Xavier himself
Surprisingly the place was not as crowded as I thought it would be. The lot in front of the mission was unpaved. There was a little plaza with gift shops on the side but it was barely making it. Hmmm... pretty sad for a famous tourist place. Right next to the mission you could see a bunch of Indians selling fried bread and other snacks. Again, no customers.
There are other missions in Arizona too but this is probably the most famous one.
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