Famous for its ancient Maya cities, the Yucatán peninsula is also dotted with hundreds of Spanish colonial churches and chapels, the majority of which are virtually unknown to the visitor. Maya Missions fills this information gap, and remains the only guide in English to this special artistic heritage. Created with the traveler in mind, Maya Missions suggests six itineraries, each accompanied with detailed maps, plans and directions: Starting from the old fortified port of Campeche, we continue to the provincial capital of Mérida, where we review such notable buildings as Mérida Cathedral, the first cathedral in Mexico, La Casa de Montejo, the finest Plateresque palace in the Americas. We also visit historic Valladolid, the second city of Yucatán, also home to a cathedral and a grand 16th century monastery. The heart of the guide is its routes exploring the 16th century missions, ornate baroque churches and rustic Indian chapels that are to be found in small towns and villages across the peninsula. Prominent monuments include Izamal, a vast monastery built atop a former Maya pyramid, and Maní, a former royal Maya city famous for its mission and open chapel. Richard Perry's detailed line drawings illuminate and amplify the text. Maya Missions is an ideal reference book, too, complete with a helpful glossary, index and suggestions for further reading.

Maya Missions: Exploring Colonial Yucatan

Travel

Perry, Richard D.

Perry, Rosalind W.

Reference

Espadana Press

Noted for its dramatic scenery, this remote province with its large Maya population has long fascinated travellers, especially its ancient Maya cities of Palenque, Toniná, and Chincultic. The unique Maya folk culture of Chiapas has survived in the highland villages, but the area also has a less well-known Spanish heritage. For over three hundred years, Chiapas was ruled from Guatemala, and today this legacy lives on in its language, culture, and rich variety of Spanish colonial buildings. These range from sophisticated urban churches, convents, and palaces, to old Dominican missions and vernacular village churches in the countryside. 
This new book will intrigue travellers along the Ruta Maya. Three itineraries cover all the principal monuments of the region, which include cathedrals, ornate parish churches, and fortress-like monasteries in addition to rural missions. All the buildings are described in their original settings and illustrated with original line drawings.

More Maya Missions: Exploring Colonial Chiapas

Espadana Pr

Join Dick Perry for a memorable journey through Spanish colonial West Mexico. Starting in Michoacán, he explores the Tarascan highlands, Lake Pátzcuaro, Morelia, colonial Guadalajara, and the silver cities of Guanajuato state, including San Miguel de Allende. Finally, the author accompanies the reader to the opulent viceregal city of Querétaro. In addition to describing important monuments and works of art, this book is a visual feast with over 200 line drawings by the author. This large-format guide is ideal for the traveler and is also an indispensable reference book.

Blue Lakes & Silver Cities: The Colonial Arts and Architecture of West Mexico

History

Europe

Maya Missions

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