A region of Sonora
The Pimería Alta of northern Sonora, where the Jesuit Eusebio Francisco Kino founded missions in the late 1600s. Churches and ruins of that time stand along the Magdalena, Altar and Asunción rivers, from Magdalena de Kino, where Kino is buried, to Tubutama, Oquitoa, Pitiquito and Caborca.
1 Pueblo Mágico
Pueblos Mágicos in Sonora mission route
Getting around Sonora mission route
Fly into Hermosillo (HMO).
Most of the region is reached by road: a rental car is the easiest way to see several places in a day, and buses link the larger towns.
When to visit Sonora mission route
Most of Sonora mission route is at its best in April, October, November, and December.
Month-by-month climate on each Pueblo Mágico's page: Magdalena de Kino