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Posted on 10/19/2015 3:25:24 PM PDT by DeoVindiceSicSemperTyrannis
The ruins of a 16th century colonial church have re-emerged from a reservoir due to the lack of rain in the southern Mexican state of Chiapas. This year's drought has gripped the Grijalba river, which feeds the Nezahualcoyotl reservoir, dropping the water level by 75 feet.
It is the second time the church has emerged from underwater. In 2002, the water was so low visitors could walk inside the church.
The church, in the Quechula locality, is the work of a group of monks headed by Friar Bartolome de la Casas, who arrived in the region inhabited by the Zoque people in the mid-16th century.
(Excerpt) Read more at telegraph.co.uk ...
I have always wanted to sign up for that game just to explore the scenery of middle earth.......one day...
It’s a pretty huge simulation, so you can literally spend days just walking around. You actually have to level up a while until you can get a horse, so you do spend a lot of time walking around the place.
I think you get a free horse at level 1 if you buy the premium membership, but it is a “free to play” game now, you can just download it and play most of it without paying.
Catholic ping!
Great place for a wedding.
Baptisms
Blessing of the Holy Water
Awesome photos
You mean it was manned by taunting Frenchmen?
Friar Bartolome de las Casas was adamant about treating the native peoples with respect. He continually preached to Spain, and the military in the area, against abusing the local people in any way.
Yeah I didn’t read it, just looked at the pretty pictures
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