Valladolid - Convents Route

Franciscan airs, curious syncretism, eastward-facing church belfries awaiting the glow of the dawn, proclaiming the grandeur of their history…

That is the Mysticism of Colonial Mexico which offers, to the east:

Valladolid

Which rises good-naturedly, proud of its design and historic importance; streets, suburbs, churches, forts, legends…
Compelling us to relive the experiences of those colonial settlers whose legacy has lasted through centuries…

Al Sur, the Convents Route

As if in a dance of ochre-uniformed constructions, indelible imprint of the passage of time; the urban layout and tight geographical connection forms the convent route: Acanceh – Tecoh – Tekit – Mama – Chumayel – Teabo – Mani – Oxkutzcab – Ticul – Muna – Umán.

When the sun is at its zenith, these temple walls are transformed, and the plazas glint with reds and yellows from the fusion of the region’s clayey ground with light from the imposing sun. The Maya built these temples centuries ago as part of a new society; the living history is palpable, swathed in mystery in a combination of pre-Columbian and Colonial…