Churches of Mexico - a photo essay

After a couple of road trips through Michoacan, Mexico I started noticing that there were some really cool churches. Some were adorned with angels, flowers, and other carvings. Others were not as ornate but still had a special feeling about them.

The first really old church I saw was at the plaza in Uruapan, Michoacan. This is the Church of the Immaculate Conception.

The Church of San Francisco is only two blocks away at the other end of the plaza.

Fifty miles up the road in a smaller town, Paracho, they have a neat church, too. It isn't as old or fancy as the ones in Uruapan, but still a central  point of the town.

Capacuaro is even smaller than Paracho. The church is older and bigger, though.

Angahuan has a 400-500 year old church. Well parts of it. The caretaker said parts were that old but they had been incorporated into a newer building. At least that's what I think ne said. My Spanish isn't perfect.

Occassionally I found a more modern church like the one in Petatlan.  But, not very often.

La Union has a newer church with an older belltower.

Troncones has a modest church.

So does La Barra de Potosi.

And, in Zihuataqnejo, the town where my love of Mexico began the Catholic church is small and modest.

 But, the Catholic Church isn't the only game in town.

There's also an Assembly of God Church and...

A synagogue.

Next November I'll be visiting more towns and gathering more photos of the churches of Mexico...