the san pedro parish church is located near the monastery, just off the main square. it is a basilica type church in renaissance style with its main portal dating from 1564. the facade has a sculpture of saint james the greater flanked by angels which wear totonaca style loincloths and boots. its main doors are made of wood and the virgin of guadalupe chapel displays gold leaf work and a number of oil paintings, which were done by local artists. in the cupola, there are portraits of the four evangelists.