Experts' Choice Award Templo de Nuestra Senora de la Salud
What the experts agree on
This striking 18th-century basilica anchors San Miguel's main plaza with its marigold-yellow facade and blue-tiled dome. Inside, Mexico's oldest Christian statue—an ornate 8th-century Virgin—draws pilgrims and visitors alike.
Lonely Planet "With its blue and yellow tiled dome and a big shell carved above its entrance, this church is just east of San Felipe Neri. The facade is early Churrigueresque. " Full review
Fodor's "Painted in a striking marigold yellow, the 18th-century Basílica dominates Plaza de la Paz. Inside is Mexico's oldest Christian statue: a bejeweled 8th-century Virgin." Full review
Fodor's "Above the main altar is a statue of the Virgin made of derivatives of cornstalks and orchids. Several masses are held daily...out front, Purépecha women sell hot tortillas, herbal mixtures for teas" Full review
