The name of Sisal, is a contraction of ziiz –ha Mayan, which is translated into Castilian as “cold water”. In 1552 the construction began under the supervision of Fray Hernando de Guevara, Francisco de la Torre and Fray Juan de Merida. Formerly the church was called San Francisco, as the Order of the Franciscans had built and founded the convent. On top of the front door you can see the coat of arms from the Franciscan order, and below is engraved the year 1560, which corresponds to the date on which it was concluded, the church was blessed, and opened to serve the community. The facade has a long row of arches with thick walls of more than 50 inches width and a carved stone entrance.

In the upper niche, above the tabernacle, there is an image of Virgin of Guadalupe. Inside the church, there is  still a beautiful wooden altar with arabesques artistically carved, impressive for its size and fine details. Forward lies the main altar on the right side, another small image of Santa Teresa de Jesus, and to the left Our Lady of Sorrows, with a painting on wood on the bottom that has carved the

Annunciation representation  and the conception of Holy  Father and Virgin Mary. In 1978, Father Andres Ruiz Lizama performing the restoration work on some altars, had them removed and found in the back several paintings of an unknown author and the reason for which  these were hidden,  presumably dating from the XVI Century. The architectural complex consists of church, chapel, Convent, courtyard and garden; all of these buildings occupy an area of 14.121 square meters. Located Street 49, and 50 in the barrio de Sisal.

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