Colonial Voyage The website dedicated to the Colonial History
Written by Marco Ramerini. Photos by Geoffrey A. P. Groesbeck
This mission is located in the town of Concepción which is located in Eastern Bolivia, about 280 km north-east of the city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra.
The mission of Concepción was founded in 1699 by the Jesuits Fr. Francisco Lucas Caballero and Fr. Francisco Herbás.
A few years after its foundation, precisely in 1704, the mission was abandoned. The Jesuits founded it back in 1709.
In 1712, the mission of Concepción was merged and re-established along with that of San Ignacio de Boococas.
In 1722 the mission was relocated again to its current location.
This mission is today a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Concepcion mission (1699), Bolivia. Photo Copyright by Geoffrey A. P. Groesbeck
Concepcion mission (1699), Bolivia. Photo Copyright by Geoffrey A. P. Groesbeck
Concepcion mission (1699), Bolivia. Photo Copyright by Geoffrey A. P. Groesbeck
Altar Mayor, Concepción mission, Bolivia. Photo Copyright by Geoffrey A. P. Groesbeck.
Confesionario, Concepción mission, Bolivia. Photo Copyright by Geoffrey A. P. Groesbeck
Altar Mayor, Concepción mission, Bolivia. Photo Copyright by Geoffrey A. P. Groesbeck
Escalera, Concepción mission, Bolivia. Photo Copyright by Geoffrey A. P. Groesbeck
Campanario, Concepción mission, Bolivia. Photo Copyright by Geoffrey A. P. Groesbeck
