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Valladolid,
Yucatan Peninsula
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This
provincial city was founded twice in eastern Yucatan in the XVI
century. The unhealthy climate and the hostility of the indigenous
groups prevailing at the original site forced a change of settlement
in 1544. It has been the scene of rebellions and tragic struggles
between the conquerors and the conquered.
Among
the edifices in the colonial style that are outstanding in this
city, the majestic convent of San Bernardino in the barrio of Sisal
best represents the classic masterpieces of Franciscan architecture.
It appears that these convents were designed as fortresses against
the permanent threat of rebel Mayan groups. In
the interior of the church there is religious art such as the life
size, carved Christ of the Column and another of Christ crucified
both of which are dramatically beautiful sculptures. A small altar
piece of the Virgin of Guadalupe is admired as a sculpture said
to have originated in Guatemala more than four centuries ago.
This is a Yucatecan city with an authentic colonial image and is admired for its regional gastronomy, sumptuous and original, that has become famous. The cenote is just one more good reason to visit this destination. |
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