Santiago church, Merida, Yucatan, Mexico Architectural Fine Art Photography, Mario Morales Rubi. Wide Angle Panoramic Photography 95 mp Photo stitch Santiago Apóstol church, one the oldest and most important colonial religious temples in Merida because of its belfry with six spans of trefoil arch. Its construction in the 17th century spurred the urbanization of what had formerly been a Mayan village, thus forming the neighborhood of Santiago. Merida Architecture, ©2015. All Rigths Reserved