Morelia Cathedral | Mexico Photo Spot

Morelia’s cathedral, considered by many to be the country’s most beautiful, dominates the city center, where it flanks rather than faces the central plaza. It took almost a century to build (1660−1744), which explains its potpourri of styles: the twin 70m-high bell towers have classical Herreresque bases, baroque midsections and multicolumned neoclassical tops. It’s particularly impressive when lit up for the Encendido de Catedral. The organ counts 4600 pipes – the second largest pipe organ in Mexico (the first is in Zamora, Michoacán); occasional organ recitals take place here – a beautiful time to be in the cathedral. (Morelia, Mexico)