If you wonder how San Cristobal. It is an ancient city located in a large valley surrounded by mountains. At dawn low fog up the houses and round. It begins to illuminate the afternoon sun. The days are long, transparent, Puris. And nightly, with those crystal skies, stars and fixed remote.
• Meeting of cultures in the heart of Los Altos de Chiapas.
• The largest area covered by roof tiles in the country on a path of inspiration urban renaissance.
• The most Central American of Mexican cities.
• The largest number of baroque altarpieces in Mexico.
The Valley of Jovel provided an ideal situation, the temperate climate and strategic location, so that Diego de Mazariegos founded in 1528 the Royal City of Chiapas. In the current historic center of San Cristobal de Las Casas converge rooftops, courtyards florid, corner balconies, facades baroque and neoclassical buildings Mudejar style, colorful handicrafts, exquisite cuisine, ceremonies, processions, festivals, ancient legends. Its construction was followed by a process similar to other colonial cities that were created in the territory novohispano. First is charted the main square, whose surroundings were designated places to occupy key buildings. Around her are the cathedral square of Baroque-style facade Central, the neoclassical City Hall, portals, the church of St. Nicholas, with the style that most identifies religious architecture colonial Chiapas and the House of Siren with facade inspired Plateresque century. Especially interesting is the group formed by the Dominican convent and the Temple of Charity communicated with the plaza and the cathedral by the walker tourism, the main axis monumental city. The church of Santo Domingo summit is the work of the Central American and Mexican baroque, both for its facade of mortar as a whole altarpieces and pulpit of gold inside. The Charity stands out for its sumptuous baroque altarpiece.
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