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Plan a Road Trip > Explore America > California > San Juan Capistrano |
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Time Zone
Pacific
Latitude/Longitude
33.54° /-117.63°
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The tiny town of San Juan Capistrano is nestled between the Santa Ana Mountains and Point Dana on the Pacific coast. The town's focal point is the charming Mission San Juan Capistrano, founded by Franciscan Friar Junipero Serra in 1776. Every March 18 and 19th, the Return of the Swallows Celebration marks the swallows' return to this "Jewel of the Missions," with its beautiful walled garden and fountain, sculptures, paintings and ornate altar. The mission includes the ruins of the Great Stone Church, destroyed by earthquake in 1812, and Padre Serra's Chapel, believed to be the state's oldest standing church building.
In the rest of the town, you'll find several historic adobe homes and the 1895 station of the Santa Fe Railroad which is now a restaurant and Amtrak stop.
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