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Churches
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One of the reasons to visit Oaxaca other than their delicious food, pyramids, and culture, is their Churches.
San Juan De Dios:
The first Catholic church to be built during the Spanish-Conquest in Oaxaca was San Juan de Dios (Saint John of God), 1535.
Santo Domingo De Guzman:
Santo Domingo de Guzman (Saint Dominican of Guzman) an ex-convent, was established in 1608. Its construction began 1552 and lasted till the middle of the next century. Despite the fact that the S.D. was not finished, it was occupied by the Friars from 1608. Between 1608 and 1857, the convent functioned as such; it was the headquarters of the province of San Hipolito Martir. During the Independence period, troops occasionally took over S.D. Due to the Reform Laws, the Dominicans had to vacate the premises, which were occupied by the armed forces. For this reason, the temple remained closed to religious services from 1866 until 1902. It was used as a cavalry depot, and its retables were pillaged and destroyed on or about 1869. In 1993, by Presidential agreement, and under petition of the Government and the citizens of Oaxaca, the National Defence Secretary returned the structure to be used for cultural purposes. Later, began the works for enlargement and restoration of the Museum, as well as the creation of the Ethno-botanic Garden. The reopening of this marvellous space inaugurates a new historic epoch for the ex-convent.
Virgen de la Soledad basilica
La Virgen de la Soledad basilica was built in 1617. The story behind this basilica was that a muleteer from Veracruz in route to Guatemala noticed he had one too many mules in his pack upon his arrival in Oaxaca. Outside the San Sebastian hermitage, the mule collapsed under the burden it was carrying. All attempts by the muleteer to get it back on its feet were futile; so to avoid punishment he notified the authorities. When he lifted the load off the mule, it got up and died instantly. The burden was inspected, and they found an image of the Virgin accompanied by Christ on it, along with a sign that said, "The Virgin by the Cross." Faced with this momentous event, Bishop Bartolome Bohorquez ordered a sanctuary built in honour of the divinity