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Mission
Misión de Santiago de Jalpan
The first Franciscan mission of the Sierra Gorda, from 1758, with a baroque façade sculpted by indigenous artisans, a World Heritage Site.
Querétaro · Mexico
Jalpan de Serra
In the destination Querétaro and Peña de Bernal.
In the photo: Mission of Santiago de Jalpan
Illustrative images. The pictures in this guide are illustrations based on the real place, not photographs, and may differ from it.
The city
What to expect from Jalpan de Serra.
Jalpan de Serra is the main town of the Sierra Gorda of Querétaro, a biosphere reserve of mountains, canyons and forests. It has the first of the five Franciscan missions founded by friar Junípero Serra in the 18th century, with a carved baroque façade, a World Heritage Site. It is a Pueblo Mágico and a base for visiting the other missions and the region’s natural attractions.
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The local experience
What to see in Jalpan de Serra
Mission
Misión de Santa María de la Purísima Concepción del Agua de Landa
An 18th-century mission with the most elaborately worked façade in the Sierra Gorda, full of colored mortar figures.
Mission
Misión de San Miguel Concá
The smallest of the five Sierra Gorda missions, in a village with a warm climate near the Santa María River, with a façade of the archangel Saint Michael.