mission San Xavier del Bac

This was suggested to me by a woman I sat and stared at the Marfa lights with. Really unexpected.
for those that have traveled to see some of the ornate cathedrals this one was very interesting. They could not afford marble and granite so they painted the stucco to appear to be marble. All of the decorations are "fake" they are either painted or done with depth relief by carving . They are restoring the domes with a mixture of sand, gypsum and aloe that they cook and then spread on in very thin layers.Read more