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Among the earliest cities founded in Chiapas was Chiapa de Corzo which offers the tourist a glimpse of the beautifully ornate Moorish colonial style. The Mudejar fountain, known to the locals as La Pila is a refined Arabic structure with cut-diamond masonry work. It was the meeting point and water rationing center for the people of Chiapa de Corzo. Tradition has also made historical treasures of the churches and buildings. Saint Sebastian, the patron saint of the town, keeps watch from his ruined temple and during local celebrations, the temple is traditionally adorned in edilian fashion, as in colonial times. Architectural expression through monuments was achieved with the expertise of the Dominican monks. The monument in Chiapas de Corzo, built entirely from bricks, was designed with respect for the basic characteristics of Moslem art which have been recreated in this city. It is a cultural treasure which reflects the popular artistic traditions as seen in the La Laca museum, the Contemporary Art Gallery, the Collection of Chiapanecan Fossils and the Sala de Grabados Franco Lazaro Gomez, which houses the excellent monastic structure of Santo Domingo de Guzman.