With the arrival of the Spanish conquistadors in the early 1500’s came the construction of Churches. Often times these were made from dismantling Mayan temples and using the stones that were precut for the new construction. In some places you can still see the stones with Mayan carvings that have been placed in church walls.
All through the Yucatan you can see these churches, one of the oldest being in Merida. Merida’s San Ildefonso Cathedral’s construction started in 1561. Most of these churches are not covered by tours since they are often in small towns with no major tourist attractions nearby. You will need a specialty tour or by renting a car and setting a rural course, you can see some of the these churches that are hundreds of years old. The faithful monuments stand to tell the story of the past and some still are used in ceremonies that fuse ancient religions together and bring communities together.
We would love to name and add locations to each church but some of the churches just stand besides the road in unnamed places. Merida, Izamal and Valladolid do hold a lot of the churches posted though.
Photos of historic churches in the Yucatan of Mexico
This church is in the town if Piste near Chichen Itza.
The church in Tixhualactun, Yucatan
This church is in the town of Yalcon, Yucatan.
This is the convent in Valladolid, Yucatan.
Main Cathederal in Chemax, Yucatan
This church is near Xocen, Yucatan.
This church can be found in Merida, Yucatan.
This is the main cathedral in Merida, Yucatan
This is the main cathedral in Merida, Yucatan
This church is in Merida, Yucatan
This church is in Merida, Yucatan.
This church is in Izamal, Yucatan.
This church is in Izamal, Yucatan.
This is inside of the a church in Izamal, Yucatan.This church is on the Ruta Puuc in southern Yucatan. There are actually mummies here to see.This is inside a church on the Ruta Puuc.
This is the main cathedral in Valladolid, Yucatan.This is another shot of the convent in Valladolid, Yucatan.This is Candelaria Church in Valladolid, Yucatan.This church is in Popola, Yucatan.This is the amazingly decorated church in Uayama, Yucatan.This is the side of the church in Uayama, Yucatan.This church is in Tizmin, Yucatan.
interesante articulo, pero creo que era necesario para estar completo, que se le pusiera a cada iglesia el nombre y donde se encuentra ubicada. saludos
I had no idea that there were so many old churches here in this part of Mexico. so cool.
We are planning a driving trip in the Yucatan and hope to see some of these churches. There is so much old beauty in them.
interesante articulo, pero creo que era necesario para estar completo, que se le pusiera a cada iglesia el nombre y donde se encuentra ubicada. saludos
I had no idea that there were so many old churches here in this part of Mexico. so cool.
We are planning a driving trip in the Yucatan and hope to see some of these churches. There is so much old beauty in them.