Mexico City’s 5 Most Beautiful Churches

Local expert Cristina Alonso reveals in TRAVEL+LEISURE:

"During Mexico’s 300 years as a Spanish colony, we were heavily influenced by many of their customs and traditions—most relevantly, we acquired their language and religion. During those years and from then on, Catholic churches became ubiquitous all over the country, often located in every city and town’s main square and functioning as a place of social importance as well as religious. And of course, Mexico City is no exception. There are dozens of churches of all sizes and styles all over town, but the ones chosen for this list have the biggest visual impact and historic importance (and they’re also located in bustling areas you’ll probably visit at some point)."