MEXICO CITY -- The remains of a 16th century church emerged from the surface of the Grijalva River as water levels in the Nezahualcoyotl reservoir located in Mexico have dropped.
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The remains of a mid-16th century church known as the Temple of Santiago near the town of Nueva Quechula, in Chiapas state, Mexico, Friday, Oct. 16, 2015. (AP Photo/ David von Blohn)
The temple, built by Dominican friars in the region inhabited by the Zoque people, was submerged in 1966 when the Nezahualcoyotl dam was built. (AP Photo/David von Blohn)
“The church was abandoned due the big plagues of 1773-1776,” said architect Carlos Navarette.. (AP Photo/ David von Blohn)
The remains of a mid-16th century church known as the Temple of Santiago, as well as the Temple of Quechula. (AP Photo/ David von Blohn)
The remains of the Temple of Santiago, visible from the surface of the Grijalva River due to the lack of rain near the town of Nueva Quechula, in Chiapas state, Mexico. (AP Photo/ David von Blohn)
The remains of a mid-16th century church known as the Temple of Santiago, as well as the Temple of Quechula, is visible from the surface of the Grijalva River. (AP Photo/ David von Blohn)