🏛️ Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro

The Franciscan Missions in the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro comprise five religious complexes constructed in the mid-18th century during the final phase of Spanish missionary expansion into the Mexican interior. Built between 1750 and 1760 under the direction of Friar Junípero Serra, these missions—Santiago de Jalpan, San Francisco del Valle ...