Santos in Oaxaca's Ancient ChurchesA study of santos in 16th-century and other churches in Oaxaca, Mexico
By Claire and Richard Stracke Funded by a grant from the Rockefeller Foundation In the church of Santo
Domingo Yanhuitlán: Christ
carrying the Cross |
The Church of Santo Domingo
Yanhuitlán |
The town of Yanhuitlán was founded by missionaries of the Dominican order in the 16th century. The church is noted for the elaborate retablo of its main altar and the multitude of secondary retablos. This tour will take us through the church. We have a separate tour for the museum in the former convent, and another tour for the Ayuxi chapel, a satellite of the church. Our church tour begins in the narthex with a Trinity. |