The church you’re walking past now is the Iglesia de la Paz, or Church of Peace. It once belonged to the old Santo Domingo convent. The Dominicans arrived in Antequera in 1586, but construction on the convent didn’t begin until the early 1600s. A few original elements from that time still remain, including the main entrance, the beautifully painted Mudejar-style wooden framework of the central nave, and the coffered ceiling above the choir. Entry is free, so feel free to explore the interior. Inside, you’ll see two large Neoclassical altarpieces, and a chapel dedicated to Nuestra Señora del Rosario—Our Lady of the Rosary—a figure that inspired deep devotion in Antequera from the 17th to the 19th centuries. Be sure to take a closer look at the door of the tabernacle, considered one of the finest examples of baroque goldsmithing in the city. Among the paintings inside, take a moment to stop in front of “La Epidemia”—a monumental ex-voto commemorating the plague epidemic of 1679.