Yesterday, Saturday, was my last day in Queretero for nearly four weeks so I took a taxi downtown for a wander about on my own. There seems to be a church on every corner in the historic centre but my favourite is Santa Rosa Viterbo. Here's a little of what Wikipedia says about it: (The Church and ex-convent of Santa Rosa de Viterbo is attributed to Alarife Ignacio Mariano de las Casas and financed by José Velasquez de Lorea, finished in 1752. The church has twin entrances, which was common with convent churches. The two arches are decorated with mocking faces put there by Casas to those who did not think he could manage the building of the institution.[17] The outside is flanked by scroll-shaped flying buttresses, which only serve as decoration and are unique to Querétaro.[2][12] The tower has a unique shape and is topped with a pyramid-shaped crest.
There is an inner doorway decorated in Churrigueresque style and an image of Saint Rose.[17] Inside, the most outstanding feature is the pulpit inlaid with ivory, nacre, turtle shell and silver,[2] and its altarpieces are gold covered in Querétaro Baroque style.) There is a plaza opposite dedicated to Mariano de las Casas with beautifully clipped trees and a large fountain which, on the hour, does the dancing fountains thing to music - better than Bellagio I think. Met DD and B in Hanks again for Happy Hour, very dangerous! Two drinks for the price of one, huge measures, bit of a hangover this morning.
But eight of us went out for a walk first thing with dogs and bikes which got rid of some of the cobwebs. DD and I went back to Maria y su Bici this week and had more Pulque :)) and quite a spectacular Tlayuda with little tortilla cups holding mole, chapulines (dried grasshoppers), pickled red onion, and little pieces of meat. Very tasty, muy rico! In San Miguel Allende now - arrived this afternoon. Beautiful place, another World Heritage Site, which I'm looking forward to exploring. Starting at La Casa de los Angeles tomorrow, more later.....x
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