Peralta Family

gollum · Nov 7, 2018

sdcfia said:
You're right, I stand corrected. I forgot about those guys who tried to convert the Yaquis in Sonora for a while - even earlier than 1644, I think.

Dave,

Yes, that is the Bluebell Mine near Mayer. If you are looking at Mayer on GE, look for Bluebell Mine Rd. Takes you right to it. Dont try driving it though. Did it in "work" truck one day. More like a dangerous goat track. LOL

Steve,

There were Jesuits in the Yucatan before that working with what was left of the Maya Population. Molarja started in 1644 then founded Arizpe in 1646.

Regarding the Sierra Madre Occidental:

Spanish settlers began coming to the Tepehuan country in the 1570s to mine silver and raise cattle. The Jesuits began missionary work among the Tepehuan in 1596, establishing missions at Santiago Papasquiaro and Santa Catarina de Tepehuanes and, later, El Zape. The Tepehuanes seemed relatively receptive to the missionaries, although they resisted living near the missions and working in Spanish mines and on haciendas, and often raided Indians friendly with Spanish. Nevertheless, by 1615, a Jesuit could declare that the Tepehuanes “showed great progress and were in the things of our holy faith muy ladino" (much like the Spanish)

Mike

azdave35 · Nov 7, 2018

"Dave,

Yes, that is the Bluebell Mine near Mayer. If you are looking at Mayer on GE, look for Bluebell Mine Rd. Takes you right to it. Dont try driving it though. Did it in "work" truck one day. More like a dangerous goat track. LOL"

mike..i was there about 10 years ago collecting lapidary rock....is the road even open to the public anymore?

gollum · Nov 7, 2018

azdave35 said:
"Dave,

Yes, that is the Bluebell Mine near Mayer. If you are looking at Mayer on GE, look for Bluebell Mine Rd. Takes you right to it. Dont try driving it though. Did it in "work" truck one day. More like a dangerous goat track. LOL"

mike..i was there about 10 years ago collecting lapidary rock....is the road even open to the public anymore?