A shadowed staircase rises from the lower arcade to the upper level of the Ex-Convento de San Pablo Apostol in Yuriria, Michoacan. It is magnificent, almost as though it soars through the air. The beautiful old convent dates from the 16th century and is one of the largest in Mexico. This original photograph forms part of the Olden Mexico collection. © Darian Day and Michael Fitzpatrick, 2010 : Pictures of Mexico

A shadowed staircase rises from the lower arcade to the upper level of the Ex-Convento de San Pablo Apostol in Yuriria, Michoacan. It is magnificent, almost as though it soars through the air. The beautiful old convent dates from the 16th century and is one of the largest in Mexico. This original photograph forms part of the Olden Mexico collection.

Source article: Afternoon in Yuriria: a 16th century convent in Guanajuato