{"id":1281,"date":"2013-08-14T01:47:49","date_gmt":"2013-08-14T01:47:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/?p=1281"},"modified":"2019-08-26T01:14:28","modified_gmt":"2019-08-26T01:14:28","slug":"jesuit-missions-of-chiquitos-concepcion","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/franciscaclaret.com\/wordpress\/2013\/08\/14\/jesuit-missions-of-chiquitos-concepcion\/","title":{"rendered":"World Heritage Missions- Concepcion, Bolivia"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Concepcion\u00a0is a town in the lowlands of Eastern\u00a0Bolivia. It is known as part of the\u00a0Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos<\/i>, declared in 1990 a\u00a0World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n

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Concepci\u00f3n was founded in 1699 by\u00a0Jesuits\u00a0and served as a mission place for the Christianization of the\u00a0Guaran\u00ed\u00a0people. In 1722 the village moved to its present place.<\/p>\n

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The mission of Concepci\u00f3n,is the fourth mission in the World Heritage Site,\u00a0 was initially founded in 1699 by the Jesuit priests Fr. Francisco Lucas Caballero and Fr. Francisco Herv\u00e1s. A nearby mission, San Ignacio de Boococas, was incorporated in 1708. The mission was moved three times: in 1707, 1708 and 1722. The mission was inhabited by the Chiquitanos, the largest tribe in the region. The mission church was constructed between 1752 and 1756, by Fr. Martin Schmid and Fr. Johann Messner. From 1975 to 1996 the mission was reconstructed as part of Hans Roth’s restoration project.<\/p>\n

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All of the churches consist of a wooden skeleton with columns, fixed in the ground.<\/p>\n

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The construction of the church required a major effort by the community and employed hundreds of indigenous carpenters.<\/p>\n

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The walls were decorated with\u00a0cornices,\u00a0moldings,\u00a0pilasters\u00a0and at times blind\u00a0arcades. First the walls were plastered entirely by a mix of mud, sand, lime and straw, both inside and outside. Paint in earth tones was applied over the lime\u00a0whitewash, and ornaments were drawn, featuring elements from flora and fauna, as well as angels, saints and geometrical patterns.<\/p>\n

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Below are some sample of the houses found in the town.<\/p>\n

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Typical houses around the main square near, mostly used now as hotels for tourists. These were used for the dominant class.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

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This house is a private residency a block or two away from the main square.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Almost at the town perisphere<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n
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Almost at the town perisphere<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Out side the town there is a lake which is very popular by the locals.<\/p>\n

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