Ex-Convento de Santo Domingo de Yanhuitlan

An enormous church in the middle of nowhere

It certainly is an impressive sight, worth the detour. I visited it on our way from Santiago Apoala (a magical place in the mountains of Oaxaca) to the Biosphere Reserve of Tehuacán-Cuicatlán. Closeby...

An enormous church in the middle of nowhere

It certainly is an impressive sight, worth the detour. I visited it on our way from Santiago Apoala (a magical place in the mountains of Oaxaca) to the Biosphere Reserve of Tehuacán-Cuicatlán. Closeby...

Stunning example of 16th Century Catholic architecture

Yanuitlan used to be on a major trade route, later to be bypassed by the railroad and then the highway. So there was a reason this giant church was built in what looks like the middle of nowhere. Ta...

Stunning example of 16th Century Catholic architecture

Yanuitlan used to be on a major trade route, later to be bypassed by the railroad and then the highway. So there was a reason this giant church was built in what looks like the middle of nowhere. Ta...

Should be more important

Keeping this site open to tourists feels like an afterthought rather than something that could benefit everyone. While I understand the balance, it would have been nice to read more about the site's ...