⛪ Earliest 16th-Century Monasteries on the Slopes of Popocatépetl: Temple and Former Convent of Saint Matthew the Apostle

Museums, Memorials & Monuments Mexico North America

The Temple and Former Convent of Saint Matthew the Apostle in Atlatlahucan is among the earliest monasteries established in central Mexico following the Spanish conquest. Built in the 1530s by Augustinian friars, the complex represents a crucial phase in the religious and cultural transformation of the region. Its elevated position ...