The INAH will supervise the project since it qualifies as a historical monument due to age.
Masons working on the roof of the Chapel of the Rosary. Photo: Facebook Capilla de Rosario.
Sofía Medeles (Ajijic).- This week the first restoration project was started in the Chapel of Our Lady of the Rosary of Ajijic, located next to the main square, thanks to pressure from Sumando Voluntades para la reparación de la Capilla del Rosario.
The restoration has been promoted by the group «Sumando Voluntades para la reparación de la Capilla del Rosario» (Summoning Volunteers for the repair of the Chapel of the Rosary), with the approval of the work by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH).
The architect of the project, Josué Ramos, said that the repairs will begin on the roof of the building where the brick will be removed from the surface to begin to fill the cracks that exist in the vaulted ceiling. Later the brick will be replaced and waterproofed.
«The INAH suggested us to use traditional materials of this type of construction, such as soap and alum to make the waterproofing,» commented the architect. The building’s foundation will also be restructured.
The group «Sumando Voluntades para la reparación de la Capilla del Rosario,» was formed in 2018, to solve the structural damage due to the aging of the little chapel, whose restoration must be supervised by INAH because the building is considered a historical monument, dating from the early eighteenth century.
In spite of the setbacks that the group had due to the Covid-19 pandemic and the death of some members, it has held several events such as church fairs, art auctions and the Rosary Race to raise funds to begin the restoration.
Josué Ramos invited the members of the group as well as local residents to the meeting to be held on Monday, April 4 at 6:30 p.m. at La Capillita, to establish the board of directors of Sumando Voluntades.
Translated by Kerry Watson
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