San Juan Capistrano
Images of San Juan Capistrano, including Mission San Juan Capistrano, the Jewel of the Missions. San Juan Capistrano is the oldest town in Orange County and in addition to the Mission is best known for the story of the swallows return.
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Entrance to Mission San Juan Capistrano, the 7th of California's 21 missions. The mission is known as the Jewel of the Missions because of The Great Stone Church. Completed in 1806, it was the largest and most beautiful church on the West Coast of California, and was considered an architectural marvel.
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