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San Agustin church & ex-monastery

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August 13th 2014
I spent 2 months in Santiago de Queretaro in winter 2014. My main interest is colonial buildings & churches. The San Agustin church & monastery complex, located near the corner of Allende & Pino Suárez in the historic center, is a great example of the Baroque style in Latin America. In fact, it’s the most original & most artistic complex built by the Augustinian Order in New Spain. Desig ... read more

North America » Mexico » Querétaro » Santiago de Querétaro

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The site of advanced Amerindian civilizations, Mexico came under Spanish rule for three centuries before achieving independence early in the 19th century. A devaluation of the peso in late 1994 threw Mexico into economic turmoil, triggering the worst... ... read more