The church was constructed by members of the Dominican Order when the territory that is now Mexico was under Spanish colonial rule.
A 16th-century church has emerged from the waters of a reservoir in Mexico amid a drought. The colonial-era Dominican church is located in Quechula in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas.
For many years, tourists visited the church by boat. But now it is completely exposed, with visitors arriving at its gates in their cars and on motorcycles, AFP reported Sunday. An aerial view shows the normally submerged colonial-era Dominican church in Quechula, Mexico, in June, 2023. The 16th-century construction emerged from reservoir waters amid a drought."Very nice, impressive to see after so many years that the small church still exists," José Eduardo Zea, who visited the church with a friend, told AFP.
Around five months ago"the water began to drop too much, and it has already gone beyond normal," local tilapia farmer Darinel Gutiérrez told AFP."What do I support my family with? Right now I have nothing."
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