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Huiramángaro Located off the main highway between Uruapan and Pátzcuaro, the remodeled parish church of Santa Maria de la Asunción H...

Tarimbaro in 1585 Long before the Spaniards came to Michoacán, the ladies of the Tarascan court favored Tarímbaro as a place to rest a...

We resume our posts showcasing the colonial religious monuments and art of Michoacán with a look at the distinctive features of the mission...

This is another in our occasional series on the portrayal of distinctive or unusual saints in Mexican art. St Ursula From medieval times...

We conclude our brief review of colonial buildings in Aguascalientes with a look at a second striking church attributed to a member of the ...

One of the most distinctive features of Mexican architecture is the brilliant use of contrasting surface colors and textures—a trait tra...