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 Santiago Tilantongo: Christ |
Santiago Tilantongo |
Situated in in the Mixteca
Alta region, Tilantongo is a one of the
oldest settlements in Oaxaca. Today the town has more than
3,000 inhabitants. Our tour begins with a statue of Christ seated in the pretorium. |