Adobe

Adobe are natural stones previewsly used for walling, post and foundation of old churches. The decorative features of churches were also curved from adobe at times. The reason why the walls of churches are thick, layers and layers of adobe were carefully studied in formation to built a more solid edifice. Nowadays churches were skinned from their original "palitada". Palitada is the only protection of an adobe wall from the acidity of rainwater, removing this may cause the destruction of the structure. Palitada then was not as simple as the machine made cement of present. Lime was the primer ingredient of the old palitada, more of natural elements to be able to protect the natural stone wall adobe. The photo uploaded was the present state of the walls of the church slowly pulverized by natural forces because of exposure. Notice the inclusion of brickstone at the connection of the adobe. The other photo was one of the specie of plants who found their habitat thru the adobe wall. Actions must be taken, it'll take a long time to restore the original palitada but will preserve for good the old church.