Church abandoned during plagues of 1773-76 resurfaces again in Chiapas, Mexico as drought drops water levels in Nezahualcoyotl Reservoir

[Emily]

http://www.latintimes.com/colonial-...s-drop-nezahualcoyotl-reservoir-photos-348045

Colonial Church Resurfaces In Mexico As Water Levels Drop In Nezahualcoyotl Reservoir

Thanks to a drastic drought in the Grijalva River in Chiapas, Mexico, a mid-16th century church has resurfaced for a second time in the Nezahualcoyotl reservoir. The church or Temple of Santiago or Temple of Quechula, was first abandoned around 1773, and was flooded when the dam was completed in 1966. Later on, in 2002 the water levels came down so far, people were able to walk into the church...

The plagues are mentioned here:
http://bigstory.ap.org/article/4e13...nial-church-emerges-falling-mexican-reservoir

I haven't been able to find out what disease or diseases were involved. The photos are quite eerie.