More 16th century central Mexican convents

During my most recent visit to Mexico I photographed several more 16th century convents in Hidalgo. I am attaching several photos, for those who may be interested, of these colonial institutions that were precursors to missions in northern Mexico, such as the Baja California missions. The first is the Augustinian convent San Andres at Epazoyucan.

Mural at Epazoyucan

Murals still survive on the walls of many of the convents, such as this scene.

[Edited on 6-30-2007 by academicanarchist]

San Francisco de Asis at Tepeapulco

This is the Franciscan convent at Tepeapulco. The cleric Bernardo de Sahagun resided here for many years, and draftred a text entitled "Historia General de las Cosas de la Nueva Espana," which is a very important source of information on pre-contact native culture, etc. of central Mexico. He employed the native leaders of Tepeapulco as informants.

San Miguel Arcangel at Acatlan

Singuilucan

Franciscan convent Todos los Santos at Zempoala

Detail of the open chapel at Zempoala

another mural at Epazoyucan

[Edited on 6-30-2007 by academicanarchist]