Nuevo Concepcione - The Archbishop's Residence and immediate grounds

Nuevo Concepcione - The Archbishop's Residence and immediate grounds

These pictures are "stills" from a video recording.

Entering through the main gate, on the right one passes a statue of Saint Michael the Archangel, while just a little past the house is a fountain. The residence is entered through a large patio where much "sitting and talking" takes place.

View of the front gate from the Archbishop's residence
[0] 139_01frntgate.jpg is (271)KB		St. Michael the Archangel statue to the right of the entrance road
[1] 139_02stmichael.jpg is (257)KB		View of the entrance road from the main gate. The reidence is on the left.
[2] 139_03houserd.jpg is (272)KB		This fountain is past the residence, on the left of the road, near the entrance to the Church.
[3] 139_05fountain.jpg is (295)KB		The main entrnace to the residence, entered through the front patio.
[4] 139_06mainent.jpg is (215)KB
Patio from the main entrance to the residence.
[5] 139_07patio.jpg is (235)KB		Living Room
[6] 139_08livrm.jpg is (204)KB		Hallway from the bedroom wing
[7] 139_09hall.jpg is (166)KB		Living Room and Dining Room
[8] 139_10lvrmdinrm.jpg is (192)KB		Art
[9] 139_11artlivrm.jpg is (160)KB
Art
[10] 139_12artlivrm.jpg is (165)KB		Art
[11] 139_13artlivrm.jpg is (197)KB		Art
[12] 139_14artlivrm.jpg is (192)KB		Art
[13] 139_15artlivrm.jpg is (176)KB		Art
[14] 139_16artlivrm.jpg is (179)KB
Art
[15] 139_17artlivrm.jpg is (160)KB		Art
[16] 139_18artlivrm.jpg is (144)KB		Bishop Fernando's bedroom, which is where Archbishop Paul stayed.
[17] 139_19bdrm.jpg is (153)KB		Bishop Fernando's bedroom
[18] 139_20bdrm.jpg is (182)KB		Bishop Fernando's bedroom
[19] 139_21bdrm.jpg is (184)KB
Hut in the back yard
[20] 139_22backyrd.jpg is (283)KB		Grounds
[21] 139_23grounds.jpg is (237)KB		Bannana Palm Tree
[22] 139_24bananapalm.jpg is (232)KB		Water tower
[23] 139_25watertower.jpg is (215)KB		Water tower closeup
[24] 139_26watertower.jpg is (209)KB

There is some very beautiful art work in the living room. Some of it is a combination Aztec - Mayan with Christian influence. Note, none of the people are being sacrificed and God (or "gods") is being thanked for the abundance and the subsistence.

The hut in the back yard serves a multitude of purposes, not the least of which is to house the clothes washing machine.

One species of tree is a banana tree which looks like a palm tree. The trunk even grows rings like a palm tree.

For many years the only hot water was that which came from the water tank when the sun heated it. Since the water source is a well, the normal water temperature is in the upper fifty degree F area, making for very cold "hot" water. Electric water heaters at the shower heads now provide something slightly better.

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Revised 26 November 2006 A. D.