Iglesia de Jesús Nazareno, Mexico City

No other church, apart from the city's cathedral, can boast such a varied history and such valuable contents as this one. This Baroque seventeenth century church, shelters in its chancel the remains of the Spanish conqueror Hernán Cortes. After being identified in 1946, the remains were left to rest in their original sepulcher. The interior includes a fresco by the celebrated Mexican muralist Jose Clemente Orozoco; this was one of the last major works by this early twentieth century artist.