Town 10 km north of Maní
On the Convent Route: a stone church with an ornate bell gable and what is said to be the largest baptismal font in Yucatán.
Mama is a quiet village about 10 kilometers north of Maní and one of the stops on Yucatán's Convent Route, the chain of colonial churches that runs south from Mérida. Its church of Nuestra Señora de la Asunción, part of a former Franciscan convent, is considered one of the most beautiful on the route.
The church is a single nave of solid masonry under a barrel vault, but its façade is what draws the eye: it is topped by a tall, ornate espadaña, the pierced bell gable typical of Yucatán, here unusually elaborate, holding three bells. One of them carries a date from 1719, and another was cracked by lightning. Inside is a baptismal font carved from a single stone, said to be the largest in Yucatán.
The village also has a small Chapel of the Holy Cross. Mama celebrates its patron, the Virgin of the Assumption, in early August, with processions and traditional fiestas. The church is an easy stop between Maní and Tekit or on the way to Mayapán.
What to see and do
Look up at the ornate bell gable on the façade of the church of the Assumption.
See the baptismal font carved from a single stone inside.
Visit the small Chapel of the Holy Cross.
Come in early August for the fiesta of the Virgin of the Assumption.
Getting there
Mama is about 15 minutes north of Maní by car on the local road toward Tekit. The church is usually open during the day, though hours depend on the parish.
10 km north of Maní
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Weather warm
Mama shares the climate of Maní, 10 km away. The best months to visit are Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec.
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