delivery reopened for worship in the temple of Santa María Acapulco pame 
colonial monument is considered the architectural jewel of a Franciscan missionary route (Photo: Agency / bbc) THE UNIVERSAL SAN LUIS POTOSI
WEDNESDAY 13 JANUARY 2010 http://www.eluniversal.com.mx/notas/651630.html After two and half years of intensive restoration work with an investment of around 20 million pesos, was recently reopened for worship in the temple Pame de Santa Maria Acapulco, San Luis Potosi, and eighteenth century.
The place was burned by lightning that hit its distinctive thatched roof, on July 1, 2007.
colonial monument is considered the architectural jewel of a path founded Franciscan mission in the region of the Sierra Gorda of San Luis Potosi, and is In addition, the civic and religious center of culture pame, in Santa Maria Acapulco brings together the community that retains traditions, and participating actively in the work.
This action not only recaptures the historic building, but also intangible heritage consists of a multitude of ways, that still perform Pames around the temple.
Work to return the property value are headed by the National Institute of Anthropology and History (INAH), which has provided resources and expertise for your attention.
The work has been carried out jointly with the community of Santa Maria and traditional government and the municipality of Santa Catarina, the state government and the National Commission for the Development of Indigenous Peoples.
The reopening of the temple was carried out with the first delivery of the finished works, among which the return of the altarpiece dedicated to the Virgin of Guadalupe, reproduced by Cuauhtemoc Soto, one of Mexico's most important altarpieces .
also gave out 10 polychrome sculptures of the eighteenth century, fully restored by INAH and the fire were rescued by villagers, among which are the sizes with those carried out by the offices of Holy Week.
Similarly some of the furniture was operated and documentary collection, which highlights a set of eight books, missals composed of the seventeenth century and eighteenth-century parish documents.
In regard to the architecture of religious buildings, consolidated the structural windows and doors were restored with mesquite wood, placed floors, altars were replaced and the gabled roof with Condition peculiar palm.
Los trabajos de recuperación del templo de Santa María Acapulco son coordinados por la restauradora Renata Schneider, de la Coordinación Nacional de Conservación del Patrimonio Cultural, y Begoña Garay, arquitecta del Centro INAH-San Luis Potosí.
Al respecto, Schneider explicó que a partir del incendio, el INAH ha llevado a cabo cinco temporadas de trabajo, durante las cuales se han atendido todos los aspectos antes mencionados, bajo tres líneas de acción: una orientada a atender las áreas del edificio que se podían recuperar luego de la acción del fuego.
Otra relativa a los bienes muebles que la comunidad escaped the fire, among the documents found graphics, sculptures, furniture, liturgical objects and religious garments.
And a third focused on making reproductions of objects that were completely lost.
noted that one of the elements that represented hard work was the mural that decorates the interior and the facade, which were carried out restoration work, which involved a long time, which was consolidated most part of the interior walls, there are still outstanding work the two pillars of the facade, which is expected to be completed this year.
The facade, he added, was also operated in the structural part, to address the collapse of your heads is in the process your decor with a 90 per cent. Also, a lightning rod was placed outside the building to prevent accidents.
The INAH restorer said the decision to reproduce the goods completely deteriorated was taken in a collegial manner, through consultation with a board of specialists who said the rules should continue to replenish each item lost.
stressed that both the compounds that have been restored as restored and reproduced, have worked with similar materials to the original, ie, traditional. In the case of the mural are used clay from the region and natural binders.
The sculptures were wooden worked with stew and painted, following the techniques involved in these processes.
For its part, the architect Garay explained that the attention of the roof and a half involved various tasks initiated in 2007, from cutting wood, which was conducted from October to December of that year, during which time which were felled about 600 trees tropical permission Secretariat of Environment and Natural Resources.
In 2008 the wood was ready, then proceeded to their placement, and July 1, 2009 work was completed, including palm jacket.
Schneider also noted that all work is done with the support of the community, which has been intensely involved for the recovery of his temple.
He said that an important aspect of the rescue of the temple was the preliminary work being undertaken by INAH in the temple, since months before the accident, which included the inventory and registration of all parts guarded, indicating chip features and photographs.
This documentation is kept with the mayor's office and served as an indicator to replace the deteriorated value of each object and to collect the insurance in question, which has allowed much of the work.
Schneider said that during 2010 will continue the work to complete the restoration of the mural and will involve all missing objects: paintings, furniture, sculptures, liturgical vestments and documents.
While the architecture will be replenished in the choir and the paneling, and in regard to reproductions of the property, will continue with the main altar of Sorrows.
Finally, said the restoration project is scheduled to finish in its entirety until 2012. In parallel, working on the design of a management plan that will allow further conservation of the temple, and the development of community workshops to provide information on caring for their heritage.
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