In Mexico, out of the water seemed flooded an ancient temple

Because of the drought over the surface of the reservoir in the state of Chiapas in southern Mexico seemed the wall was built in the XVI century by the Spanish colonizers of the temple. Local fishermen have retrained in the guides and do a lot of money for curious tourists who want to see a miracle, miraculous. < Website offers a viewing point of interest surfaced.

As a result of the drought, the water level in the reservoir dropped by nearly 24 meters above the flooded buildings and walls were visible.



height of the walls in some places reaches 10 meters. The length of the church is about 61 meters, width - 14 meters.



Construction associated with the name of the first permanent bishop in Chiapas, Bartolome de las Casas, who is believed to be erected the building, along with several priests in the 1540s.



The temple ceased to function in the XVIII century and was scuttled in 1966 in connection with the construction of the dam.



The building is not the first time showing on the surface. A similar incident occurred in 2002. Then the water level is lowered so that the church could even visit.



via www.delfi.lv/tchk/news/chudo-chudo-v-meksike-iz-pod-vody-pokazalsya-zatoplennyj-dr

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