INTERIOR

October 8th 2014
This church/exconvent complex, a hidden jewel in Queretaro’s historic center, was the last of the 17 monumental convents built in the city during the colonial era & the only neoclassical one. It was built for the Reformed Discalced Carmelites (Barefoot Carmelites) of St. Teresa of Jesus, an order that was established in 1593 by two Spanish saints - Saint Teresa of Ávila and Saint John of the Cr ... read more

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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

14th August 2021

Ake Och Emma
Ake Dahllof and Emma Holmbro

Queretaro sounds so familiar
To me Queretaro sounds very familiar. I think that I when I was in Mexico over Christmas and New Year 2009 was looking at Queretaro as a potential place to visit. When I look at my blogs from that trip it looks like I never went there though. So Queretaro is still on my to-do list. /Ake

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