Across the street from our hotel was Templo del Sagrado Corazon which was built in 1747. Church seems to be a very important aspect of many peoples lives here. Talking to people, several told us that some of the young people are moving away from church, but for the older generation church remains a strong thread in their daily lives. Mexico went through a period in the 1800's when the government enacted the secular period and many churches were taken over by the government and turned into other uses. But as time went on most have returned to church ownership.
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