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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
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Die Missionen von San Antonio

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San Antonio Missions National Historical Park
2202 Roosevelt Avenue
San Antonio, TX 78210
USA

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(210) 534-8833

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Cochineal is an insect hidden under what looks like white spit on prickly pear cacti.  

Did You Know?
that the Spanish cornered the market on cochineal, a bug that produces a vivid red color, early in the Spanish colonial period? British officer coats, with which every American school child is familar, were dyed using cochineal.

Last Updated: July 09, 2007 at 12:46 EST