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Carole and I live in Ajijic, a village on the shore of Lake Chapala, Mexico's largest natural lake. During our travels in Mexico, we have found a startling cultural mix from ancient pre-hispanic to the 21st Century.This is a land of vivid colors and contrasts, a country which provides us with fascinating new perspectives. We hope you enjoy this photographic journal as much as we have enjoyed creating it.
Atrium and entrance of the Templo de la Merced de Mellado . This church was built in the middle of the 18th century as part of a convento for friars of the Royal, Celestial, and Military Order of Our Lady of Mercy and the Redemption of Captives. The Order's nickname, Mercedarios derives from merced (Spanish for "mercy"). For brevity's sake, I will use that name throughout this post. Mellado is the name of a silver mine that once operated nearby.
This will be a two-part posting. In this segment (Part 8 of this series), I will show you the exterior of the church and the ruins of the convento that are attached to one side. I'll also recount some of the history of the Bustos y Moya family, who owned the Mellado and other mines and haciendas and who provided the land and financing to build both the whole complex .
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