A submerged Colonial-era church is seeing the light of day as water levels go down in in the southern Mexico state of Chiapas.

The area has been hit by drought this year, causing water in the Nezahualcoyotl to lower 82 feet, The Daily Mail reported.

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The church, known as the Temple of Santiago and the Temple of Quechula, was built in the mid-16th century and was submerged in 1966 when the reservoir flooded.

It had been abandoned due to plagues between 1773 and 1776, architects told The Daily Mail.

This is the second time in the past two decades that visitors could walk inside the church.

Water was also low in 2002, The Daily Mail reported.