2021-Mexico

Unfortunately photography within the church is strictly prohibited. Along the walls of the church are Catholic saints resting on tables posted in the church, but they represent Mayan gods. Inner space is filled with colorful candles, and smoke from burning copal resin incense, commonly used throughout southern Mexico.

The church of San Juan Chamula of local form of Catholicism is a blend of pre-conquest Maya customs, Spanish Catholic traditions, and subsequent innovations.