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Sunset over downtown Mérida with a view of Iglesia de Jesús church (lower left) and the Caterdral de San Ildefonso (center). . The 17th-century Iglesia de Jesús was built by Jesuits in 1618. It's the sole surviving edifice from a complex of buildings that once filled the entire city block. The church was built from the stones of a destroyed Maya temple that occupied the site. On the west wall facing Parque Hidalgo, look closely and you can see two stones still bearing Maya carvings. . On the site of a former Maya temple is Mérida’s hulking, severe cathedral, Catedral de San Ildefonso, begun in 1561 and completed in 1598. Some of the stone from the Maya temple was used in its construction. The massive crucifix behind the altar is Cristo de la Unidad (Christ of Unity), a symbol of reconciliation between those of Spanish and Maya heritage. In the small chapel to the left of the altar is Mérida’s most famous religious artifact, a statue called Cristo de las Ampollas (Christ of the Blisters). Local legend says the statue was carved from a tree that was hit by lightning and burned for an entire night without charring. It is also said to be the only object to have survived the fiery destruction of the church in the town of Ichmul (though it was blackened and blistered from the heat). The statue was moved to the Mérida cathedral in 1645. . . . . . #yucatan #yucatanmexico #yucatanturismo #yucatantravel #merida #visitmeridamx #visitmerida #beautifulmerida @yucatantoday @yucatan_travel @yucatanturismo @visitmeridamx @merida.mx #visityucatán #visitmexico #mexicotraveler # descubremexicovt #vivagrandeshistorias #mexicoatravesdeunalente #rawheroes #mexico_fotografos #mexicotravelchannel #ig_mexico #vive_mexico #mexicoesfotografia #mexicotravel #seemexicotravel #mexico @sectur_mx @postales_mexican @conoce_mexico @mexicodestinos @mexicodesconocido @mexicotravelchannel @mexicoesfotografia @vive_mexico @phototripmexico @es_mexico_ (at Merida,Yuc.) https://www.instagram.com/p/CNSNfcSsuSC/?igshid=1mh1flxqejyka