San Juan Capistrano
The signs point to a variety of attractions around the Los Rios Street Historic District in San Juan Capistrano. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
The Capistrano Trading Post, across the street from the mission and just a short walk from Los Rios Street, offers a free story about the swallows’ annual return to the area. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
Mission San Juan Capistrano, which went up about the time George Washington and company were signing the Declaration of Independence, is famous for the swallows that return every spring. Unfortunately, most of those swallows have ditched the mission in favor of a country club in San Bernardino County. (Mark Boster / Los Angeles Times)
A couple relax while visiting Mission San Juan Capistrano, which is more than 200 years old. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
The Serra Chapel, inside the walls of the mission, was named for Father Junipero Serra, who founded the mission chain in today’s California. (Jay L. Clendenin / Los Angeles Times)
