Atrium Of A Typical Mexican Colonial Style Churc Editorial Photo

Mexico has one of the most interesting and complex cultural heritages in the world. The peoples who inhabited their lands before the Spanish conquest developed magnificent civilizations that loved the sciences and the arts and made important contributions to universal knowledge, including several contributions to architecture. With the arrival of the Spaniards, classical and Moorish elements were introduced to the buildings and the construction of large temples and convents began. And it was with this mixture of indigenous and Arab decorative influences that one of the most beautiful architectural expressions in the world was created: Churrigueresque, a style that incorporates carved and polychrome sculptures where art is manifested with brilliant colors and exquisite shapes.