The church is sober and its facade is decorated with flowers and circles painted in bright colors. Inside you can see sculptures of Catholic saints dressed in the indigenous style and adorned with ribbons and mirrors. The enclosure, lit only by candles, has a mysterious air that is reinforced by the perfume of copal. The floor is carpeted with sedge.

Their political-religious organization is very rigid, and having responsibilities, such as those of governor, mayor, police and scribe, is a high honor that is granted for personal merits. The "iloles" or healers (men or women) are not chosen, their wisdom is acquired as children and their powers come from San Juan.

Chamulas exercise their religious beliefs in an unequaled way by mixing Catholicism with its Mayan tradition resulting in unique rituals in Mexico; one of them is the "limpia" made by shamans or healers to heal the soul or spirit (chul'el).