A.E. Araiza / La estrella de TucsΓ³n
La MisiΓ³n San Xavier del Bac, 9 millas al sur del centro de TucsΓ³n, ingresΓ³ a la lista del 2016 de Monumentos Mundiales Bajo Cuidado.
See Mission San Xavier in a new wayΒ
Longtime Tucsonans are so used to the 18th century landmark, a treasure of Spanish mission architecture and baroque art, that it sometimes seems like a creation of nature, like the storm clouds that frame its bulky bell towers each summer.
But take that short drive down Interstate 19 again, Star readers urge. Get off at the San Xavier Road exit, follow the signs, and have another look and listen.
Marvel at its intricately gilded altarpiece and chapels. Attend a choral concert in the weeks before Christmas. Try seeing the mission at sunset, when itβs cast in a pinkish hue. Take some pictures or paint a watercolor: As familiar as the White Dove of the Desert may seem, it can still surprise.
