continues as we hear from historian louis fisher about the settlement of the city. standing near the direct graphic -- near the geographical center of san antonio, texas, in front of the spanish governors palace in a town set up. due to the conflicts between two european umpires, france and spain, in the 18th century. -- european empires. self well inshed a latin america, south mecca and mexico. mexico was especially important to spain because of a very rich silver mind. france was to the northeast in the louisiana, and reached up to the northern borders of new spain, along the red river. there, it was causing trouble with the indians and looking straight across the empty reaches of texas into the summer minds down in zacatecas and

. >> our look at san antonio continues as we hear from historian louis fisher -- lewis fisher about the center of the city. standing near are the spanish governor's palace, which was set up here due to the conflict between two european empires, france and spain, in the 18th century. spain had, of course, established itself in latin america and south america and mexico and northern mexico, especially important to spain because of very rich silver mines. it reached up to the northern border. it was along the red river where it was causing trouble with the indians. it's reach down into the silver mines. was goingrds knew it to come up on san antonio and in 1618, 302 years ago, san antonio was established here. the first challenge they faced was getting water. the first thing the priests did was to build a church. the second thing they did was set up a water system. -- yous you have looked have rivers but you don't have green fertile areas. they drew from their experience in spain which actually came from the roman empire. a system of irrigation ditches drinkingalso furnished water. everybo

. >> our look at san antonio continues as we hear from historian louis fisher --

are look at san antonio continues as we hear from historian louis fisher about the settlement of the city. standing near the direct graphic -- near the geographical center of san antonio, texas, in front of the spanish governors palace in a town set up. due to the conflicts between two european umpires, france and spain, in the 18th century. -- european empires. self well inshed a latin america, south mecca and mexico. mexico was especially important to spain because of a very rich silver mind. france was to the northeast in the louisiana, and reached up to the northern borders of new spain, along the red river. there, it was causing trouble with the indians and looking straight across the empty reaches of texas into the summer minds down in zacatecas and elsewhere. the spaniards knew they had to have some sort of defense. they came upon san antonio. 1618, san antonio was established here. challenges they face was getting water. saidirst thing the priest when they set up a community like san antonio is to build a church. the second thing they dead was .o set up a water system in texa