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The Virgin Mary as the Ark of the Covenant (Arca de la Alianza) Zacán: The Rosary Chapel A unique feature of the colonial mission town...

Map of the Michoacán Missions (© Carolyn Brown)

From Quinceo we turn to the remarkable mission of Zacán,   a classic, early  Augustinian  mission/hospital complex, located in the shadow ...

St. Mary Magdalene Quinceo: the Painted Ceiling Quinceo boasts what may be the largest and most complete painted ceiling   in M...

The Litany of Loreto graphic © 2010 Richard D. Perry

We follow our posts on Tupátaro, the best known of the missions  with painted ceilings , by visiting Quinceo, one of the least well known a...