A Colonial Church Drowned in the waters of a reservoir in southern Mexico Completely exposed due to drought And this High temperature That haunts the country.
It’s about a 16th century Dominican temple Located in the city QuechuaIn the state Chiapas.
Order of the Dominicans He came to New Spain with only one mission: “to colonize the souls of the original settlers in the New World”; With this model, the Priests of the Order of Santo Domingo come America in the 16th centuryand scattered throughout present-day Mexican territory.
The structure was almost completely submerged when it was built A dam Grijalva river; Since then, the Tourists came by boat to see her.
“The temple was abandoned between 1773 and 1776 due to plagues that affected the communities in the area where the Zoque Indians live today.”
That was the explanation at the time Architect Carlos Navarrete He presented to El País a matter of great interest among those in the know Balance Temple.
marked on this occasion No rain And this High temperature Construction made it possible to emerge and sustain Fully exposed; That’s why there are now dozens of visitors They come to the doors in their cars And Motorcycles.
“It’s great, it’s interesting to see the little church still standing after so many years.”
These are the words spoken by Jose Eduardo Zea AFP InstituteA visitor came on a motorcycle to visit the temple with a friend.
He Low dam level It is beginning to have an impact on the fishermen in the area, who are also involved Tilapia aquaculture.
“Five months ago, more or less, the water started to recede, there was more, and it was already out of the ordinary.”
This is Darinel Gutierrez’s story. A local fisherman; “How can I support my family? Now I have nothing” was his reflection on this difficult time he was going through Mexican Southeast.
“If it rains, even the mountains will collapseBut now there is nothing,” said a dedicated Dacoberto Gomez Tilapia breeding.
Impact of heat wave in Mexico?
The Heat wave hits Mexico Not exclusive State of Chiapas; Like other parts of the country Yucatan (in the south) and New Lion (North) recorded temperatures above 40 degrees Celsius.
in the city Mexico CityThe country’s political capital, which has a temperate climate, saw temperatures surpass 30 degrees last week.
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