Explore Tumacácori National Historical Park on an intimate tour with a former NPS ranger. Learn about the park's natural and cultural landscapes, and see the historic visitor center, mission complex ruins, and Santa Cruz River valley.
Meet your guide and start your tour with a visit to the historic visitor center and the convent garden. Learn about the park's early 20th-century National Park Service history and see the New Deal (CCC) architecture.
Next, head to the mission complex ruins. Discover the Native American and Spanish colonial history of Tumacácori, and learn about historic preservation techniques for earthen architecture and natural lime plasters at the mission.
Visit the acequia as a reference point to learn about the agricultural and ranching legacy of the missions. Continue to the Santa Cruz River valley and see the Kino Heritage Fruit Tree Orchard and the Juan Bautista de Anza National Historic Trail.
Embark on a short hike through a shaded mesquite bosque and an endangered cottonwood-willow gallery forest. Finally, visit the Santa Cruz River before ending your tour with a guided visit through the park museum.
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