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Robert. Thanks for the pic's & intro. Wendy & I spent couple weeks two years ago visiting churches in Puebla, Queretaro, Guanajuato and San
Miguel de Allende. Brought back great memories. Our friend from Loreto, who had moved back to Puebla, Jesus Garcia, was our tour guide while in
Puebla. He's missed very much in Loreto. Spending the winters in Loreto has another plus. Flights from Loreto Int'l airport to Mexico City airport
puts you in touch with anywhere in the world.
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Meztitlan, Hidalgo
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Jihuico, Hidalgo
There are spectacular and beautiful churches in central Mexico, particularly Puebla and Hidalgo.
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La Vega de Meztitlan, Hidalgo
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Robert, I read somewhere that Padre Salvatierra promised Our Lady that if she would cure him of an illness, he would build in Mexico City a replica of
the church that was transported to Loreto, Italy, by angels--and one of his brothers sent him the exact measurements of the original.
Do you happen to know if Salvatierra ever got around to this?
\"Very few things happen at the right time, and the rest never happen at all. The conscientious historian will correct these defects.\" -
Mark Twain
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reply to Lee
Nope.
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Great pics! With so many in Hidalgo, I'm surprised that you skipped Ixmiquilpan's church and convent of San Miguel Arcangel, built by (or rather
construction supervised by) the Augustines in the 16th century. Maybe the exterior architecture is not so elaborate or striking as later structures
but the interior murals, painted around 1570 by Indian (Otomi) artists in a fantasmagoric style similar to the Aztec codexes are mind blowing. This
is an old picture, but not old enough to show the old market where my Mother-in-law had her fonda, more or less where you see the ersatz copy of the
D.F. Diana in the present ugly bare plaza. My Brothers-in-law used to delight in showing me a small room in the upper reaches of the church which was
used by the "Holy Inquisition" for the strangulation of heretics and disposal of nuns who had become pregnant.
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Check out these:
http://www.colonial-mexico.com/Central%20Mexico/ixm.html
http://www.colonial-mexico.com/Central%20Mexico/ixm.html
[Edited on 9-28-2006 by Oso]
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It's on my list
The 16th century convents in Ixmiquilpan and Actopan, both north of Pachuca in Hidalgo, are on my list to visit next.
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Cool. Be sure to take a bathing suit. There are several great hot springs around Ixmi. The Indians didn't use to bother, but since most have been
"improved" for the Chilango tourists, especially the big one at El Tepehe, they like you to wear something. If you have time, there is a beautiful
natural place called Las Grutas de Tolontongo a few miles into the hills, reachable with 2wd. A hot spring flows into a cave and then a series of
rock pools down the canyon to a river below. The pools vary in temperature, so you can pick just the right one. Don't make my dumb mistake and stand
under the waterfall in the cave, though. It makes a great strong massaging shower, but the occasional large rock comes along with the hot water. In
town, aside from the church, there is a stone bridge over the Tula river, also built in siglo XVI. Monday is market day when the Otomí come down
from the Sierra to trade, you can find intricate counted stitch embroidery, hand woven serapes and bootleg aguardiente. The "Patrimonio" in town
sells artisanry- tiny miniature musical instruments inlaid with mother-of-pearl.
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Thanks-Azcapotzalco
Thanks Oso. I hope to get there next month.
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Meztitlan, Hidalgo
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Meztitlan Convent
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