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The mission of Santa Rosalía de Mulegé is located on a hill,
from where you can contemplate the beautiful panorama of the orchards, palm groves, the river and the Estuary of Mulege, on whose banks the town is situated, just three kilometers from the Sea of Cortez.
This place was explored for the first time in 1702, and in 1766, it was Father Francisco Escalante who began the construction of the town's stone church.
In the Bay of Santa Inés, on September 14, 1719., the first boat constructed in the Californias, utilizing wood from the mountainous region of Mulege, was launched; going under the name of 'Triunfo de la Santa Cruz.'
On October 2, 1847., this location was the site of a heroic battle against the North American invaders, the Mexican forces resulting triumphant from the fray.
Due to its history, beauty and privileged location, present day Mulege is one of the international tourist's favorite spots, people who are attracted by the trips on the Bay of Concepción and the beaches of Santispac, El Coyote and El Requesón.
These beaches are a well-established part of the local tourist trail, in part due to the proximity of the pre-Historic paintings, archeological finds that have amazed the world and whose mysteries have still to be resolved.
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