Rivers are a water source for crops and drinking water.
they are built for plumbing purposes
simply; the buildings that are near water.
Because these new machines ran on water power, most mills were built near rivers.
to complete or accomplish a task or mission
it's because there was only 1 road called ''The Royal Road'' connecting the missions
The coast, so missionaries could get in and out if the country eaisily,
rivers and waterways
They ran on water power
Near the coast and on rivers leading to the coast.
Well, some missions were built near the Indians so they could bring them to Christianity. The Indians lived sometimes next to the mission.
A presidio is a fort in Spanish
Rios is Spanish (and Portuguese) for rivers. The name most likely derives from longer descriptive names such as del rios, meaning from the rivers or of the rivers.