Atontonilco

Fifteen kilometers North of San Miguel de Allende is a small town (Atontonilco), consisting mainly of a shrine, some food vendors and souvenir stands (selling whips and crowns of thorns). Atontonilco is home to El Senor de la Columna, a gruesome statue of the flagellated Christ. This statue features prominently in local celebrations in the weeks leading up to Easter.

The massive doors of the Church are painted with various scenes. This one's inscription has rubbed off, so I don't know what the scorpion has to do with the group of people.

A caged off side room, the shrine/church is undergoing a huge restoration.

More partitioned-off side rooms

The ceiling at the entrance.

The back end of the Church has fallen into disrepair, and is- in fact- for sale.

Parts of the original structure (maybe living quarters?) still stand. The space mainly functions as a place for locals to toss (and sometimes burn) trash. The few remaining sacred hearts, molded next to door frames, have been scrawled over.