San Miguel Arcángel

Based on the study of the historical sources, we can say that the convent complex of Maní, in Yucatán, was not built in the first place chosen by the Franciscans to evangelise what was the most important indigenous province when they arrived, but in the most convenient town because it was the centre of that province, not necessarily geographically, but politically and religiously. The construction of Maní had at least two stages. The first began in 1549 and lasted seven years, during which time the main work was carried out, consisting of the atrium with its chapels, the school, the church, the Indian chapel, the portals and the cloister, although it is possible that in later years these same architectural components were finished in their entirety. The second was carried out until the 18th century, when the nave of the church was enlarged and the current façade was built. There were, however, other components which, having been originally designed, such as the waterwheel and perhaps the of the waterwheel and perhaps the stables, were built at different periods were built in periods other than those of the two stages. Con base en el estudio de las fuentes históricas podemos decir que el conjunto conventual de Maní, en Yucatán, no se levantó en el primer lugar elegido por los franciscanos para evangelizar a la que fuera la provincia indígena más importante a su llegada, pero sí en el pueblo más conveniente por ser éste el centro de dicha provincia, no necesariamente geográfico, sino político y religioso. La construcción de Maní presentó cuando menos dos etapas. La primera inició en 1549, tuvo una duración de siete años y durante ella se realizó la obra principal constituida por el atrio con sus capillas, la escuela, la iglesia, la capilla de indios, los portales y el claustro, aunque es posible que en años posteriores estos mismos componentes arquitectónicos hayan sido acabados en su totalidad.