This is the Plaza of the Three Cultures (La Plaza de las Tres Culturas) with ruins of Aztec temples, the colonial conventual church Santiago de Tlatelolco and modern office blocks preivously occupied by the foreign ministry.

A confessional of rustic simplicity.

Obviously influenced by Vatican II the renovation by Robina has reduced the usual statuary and iconography to the great golden banner behind the altar containing a single image of St. James. In the squinches of the dome ...

Ruins of Aztec temples and the church of Santaigo de Tlateloco. The office blocks are now the property off the National Autonomous University of Mexico.

The numbers indicate that religion is still a vital part of Mexican life.

Pat Mighetto with Ricardo de Robina who did the renovation of Santiago.

It might be noted that the religious orders had the sons of Aztec nobility educated for the priesthood with requisite latin before the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.

In the foreground is Augusta Willet.

The fountains could be interpreted as a reminder that the Aztec city was once built in the midst of a great lake. No Natives were ordained during the colonial period on orders of the viceroy, lest they assume positions of ...

Contemporary culture has resulted in a complete rennovation of Santiago de Tlateloco. It was originally built in the 17th century and designed by Fray Juan de Torquemada. It was dedicated to St. James the Great, also known ...