colonialmexico

In the second of our posts on the churches of Atotonilco we look at the 16th century chapel of San Jose Zacamulpa. The small single nave cha...

In this and upcoming posts, we look at three early colonial buildings in Atotonilco de Tula in southwestern Hidalgo: first the main church o...

Adding to my previous posts on outstanding colonial fountains, * this is a post on the example in the monastery at Ocuituco.  The church fr...

As the capital of the state of Hidalgo, Pachuca has surprisingly few important colonial monuments. The church and former convento of San Fra...

In our occasional series on Lost Missions of Yucatan , we focus here on the unrestored country church at Lalcah, now in the state of Quintan...

 This modest church, now serving as the chapel of the eponymous Hacienda in whose lands it is located, is of considerable importance in the ...

The church of the pilgrimage town of Purísima Chumayel, retains a classicYucatecan front, capped by a soaring espadaña.  Also of note here a...