Governor Rodrigo de Contreras Palace
Colonial Structure No. 3
Built between 1536-1550, this structure features a construction system consisting of adobe brick walls and talpuja earth plaster, with a roof made of clay tiles and a floor of interlocking adobe bricks, arranged in a design known as "fishbone." It had an area of 1,457.25 square meters.
In 1535, Rodrigo de Contreras was appointed governor, a position he held for 12 years. His house was the largest building in the city, "as big as four."
Discovered in 1967 by UNAN - León, this structure was once again buried due to the effects of Hurricane Aleta in 1982. It was rediscovered through archaeological excavations funded by the Junta de Andalucía in 2013.
Site Plan
Architectural Floor Plan