Santa Maria Iglesia
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The original church was Romanesque.It was extended using Gothic and Renaissance styles between 1522 and 1560. In the 17th century, the castle was blown up and reconstruction work was started around 1740 under the supervision of Ignacio de Íbero and Francisco Ignacio de Lizardi. The church has a rectangular plan, with semicircular apse, and secondary buildings.The nave of Santa María back onto the north part. The main front is noteworthy, built with a very large vaulted niche.The church is flanked by two towers.
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Iglesia San Miguel
Cozumel’s main church, Iglesia de San Miguel, continues to be a central meeting point for the predominantly Catholic locals. More than 100 years ago, farmers digging up a field found a beautiful ivory statue of St. Michael the Archangel brandishing a gold sword and crown. It is thought to be a gift from Juan Grijalva who landed on Cozumel in 1518. The statue was found on Sept 29th, the holy day of San Miguel, and Cozumelenos took that as a heavenly sign to name church and town San Miguel. The statue now rests on the church’s altar.
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