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Mission Espada
A small mission church and surviving settlement layout mark the southern end of San Antonio's mission chain. The nearby aqueduct is a separate stop requiring its own plan.
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The southern mission connects a small church with the broader story of irrigation and settlement along the river. Its quieter scale rewards attention to masonry and the surviving layout. It is a separate visit from the nearby aqueduct; do not assume that seeing one automatically includes the other.
What to look for
Mission church facade
Traces of a colonial irrigation community
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Outdoor visit · 22–45 min
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