That "fortress" was actually a small mission, built in 1697, which served as the capital of Spanish California for a while. It's still there; I visited many yea

That "fortress" was actually a small mission, built in 1697, which served as the capital of Spanish California for a while. It's still there; I visited many years ago. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misi%C3%B3n_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora_de_Loreto http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Misi%C3%B3n_Nuestra_Se%C3%B1ora... The modern town itself left a modest but pleasant impression. The nearby beaches, however, are positively epic!