Spanish Colonial Missions of the Southwest

The National Park Service invites you on a historical journey to historic places to explore the stories and legacies of the Spanish Colonial missions. The lives of American Indians and the Spanish were forever changed and intertwined by the mission system that stretched across what is today Arizona, New Mexico, Texas, and California.

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List of sites

This itinerary includes 36 Spanish Colonial Missions of the Southwest

San Ildefonso Pueblo Mission, <a href=photograph courtesy of M. Bucka " width="" />

Map of Missions

Map of Spanish Colonial Missions of the Southwest