In this third and final post on the chapels of Tlayacapan we picture several ermitas on the outskirts of the town that mark traditional exit points from the village, such as San Nicolás, San Lorenzo, La Natividad and El Tránsito, as well as some other minor capillas.
San Nicolás is a typical boundary ermita, now restored and in use, notable for its span of brick vaulting. The chapel also sustained damage in the September 19 quake, with the partial loss of it belfry. No word yet on effects on the interior.
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| San Nicolás after the quake |
El Tránsito. Except for a toppled merlon beside its surmounting espadaña, this recently restored and re-painted chapel front seems to have suffered little 'quake damage.
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| San Lorenzo |
Likewise, the chapel of San Lorenzo escaped with the cracking of its belfry and the loss of a single merlon.
La Natividad
Like several others, the attractive chapel of La Natividad suffered a fallen tower and sections of its gable.
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| La Natividad after the 'quake |
A number of smaller chapels also mark ancient topographic or sacred sites as well as places of private and public devotion in outlying barrios of Tlayacapan.
These include those of San Miguel, San Jerónimo, La Magdalena and the Guadalupe Chapel, all of which appear to have suffered minimal damage according to these post quake pictures, except for the rustic ermita of La Magdalena whose belfry broke.
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| San Miguel |
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| San Jerónimo |
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| La Magdalena |
Text © Richard D. Perry. new color images © 2017 courtesy of Robert Jackson
Me parece buena la información que se aporta. Una consulta, la fotografía de la Capilla de San Diego muestra el daño que sufrió el templo a raíz del sismo del 19 de septiembre de 2017 o es anterior la foto?
ReplyDeleteNo. este foto se sacó a fines del año 2017. R
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