Emblem of Izamal and jewel of Novo-Hispanic architecture, the Convent of San Antonio de Padua was built in the 16th century on the ruins of a pre-Hispanic pyramid, symbol of the cultural mestizaje that defines this City of the Three Cultures. Founded by Fray Diego de Landa and conceived by architect Fray Juan de Mérida, this monumental complex includes church, convent, camarín, atrium with arcades and other structures dating from different colonial times. The convent has one of the largest enclosed atriums in the world and was the historic scene of a mass celebrated by Pope John Paul II in 1993. Its yellow walls, its rich evangelizing history and its collection of sacred art make it one of the most important religious precincts in the Americas. Today it is a point of pilgrimage, a cultural center and a must-see for those seeking to immerse themselves in the spiritual and architectural heart of Yucatán.