colonialmexico

In an earlier series we explored the capillas familiares  of San Miguel Ixtla in Guanajuato.  Other groups of family chapels are found else...

In our continuing series on early Mexican murals, we look at the monastic frescoes of Zacualpan in the state of Morelos. Zacualpan ...

We continue our series * on some of the more interesting churches of Mexico City with a look at the little church of Santa Isabel Tola. ...

Ozumba, the portería The venerable Franciscan convento at Ozumba, a small town south east of Mexico City in the shadow of the volcano...

TLALMANALCO   Place of Flattened Ground   In the winter of 1534, a line of cowled friars bore the body of their beloved Fray Marti...