SAN ANTONIO \u2013 History doesn\u2019t always have to happen in a classroom.<\/p>\n
For participants in San Antonio\u2019s Tour de las Misiones, the lesson came on two wheels, on foot and along the San Antonio River.<\/p>\n
The bike ride, run and walk are part of the 11th annual World Heritage Festival, celebrating San Antonio\u2019s Spanish Colonial Missions and the legacy of the city\u2019s UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n
San Antonio\u2019s Spanish Colonial Missions are part of the San Antonio Missions World Heritage Site, the only UNESCO World Heritage Site in Texas.<\/p>\n
For some participants, the event is also a chance to share that history with the next generation.<\/p>\n
Joe Cevallos brought his son along for the 14-mile ride, using the route to explore some of the city\u2019s historic missions.<\/p>\n
\u201cI love all the trails, the city, the missions; it\u2019s a wonderful time,\u201d Cevallos said.<\/p>\n
The five missions \u2014 the Alamo, Mission Concepci\u00f3n, Mission San Jos\u00e9, Mission San Juan and Mission Espada \u2014 are connected along the San Antonio River.<\/p>\n
The Mission Reach section of the river trail allows people to travel between the missions by bicycle or on foot. Depending on the route, the journey can span roughly 10 to 15 miles.<\/p>\n
Along the way, participants can see sites that have helped shape San Antonio for more than three centuries.<\/p>\n
For San Antonio, the event is more than exercise. It is a way to experience the history that helped define the city \u2014 and to celebrate the legacy of the missions more than a decade after San Antonio secured their recognition as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.<\/p>\n
Cevallos said sharing that history with his son is part of what makes the experience special.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe history of San Antonio,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
He added that each mission offers something unique.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s awesome, you know what I mean, every mission is unique,\u201d he said. \u201dIt\u2019s good stuff.\u201d<\/p>\n
The World Heritage Festival continues at 8 a.m. Sunday with an outdoor Mass at Mission Espada, celebrated by Archbishop Gustavo Garc\u00eda-Siller.<\/p>\n
After the Mass, participants are invited to walk from Mission Espada to Mission San Juan.<\/p>\n
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