Los Reyes Magos monastery, Metztitlán, Plateresque convent in Metztitlán, Mexico.

The Templo y Exconvento de los Santos Reyes faces south in the center of Metztitlán. Its Plateresque portal has a rounded arch on jambs carved with plates of fruit, fish, roses and cherubim, flanked by two fluted columns with a ribbon tied at the middle and capitals bearing a small lion's head. Statues of Saint Peter and Saint Paul stand between the columns, and above them three niches hold the Christ Child and musician angels.

Augustinians reached Metztitlán in 1536, when the order assigned fray Alonso de Borja the evangelization of the Sierra Alta and Huasteca. Construction of the Santos Reyes convent likely began in 1539, with most building activity between 1540 and 1560; the church was started around 1553 and finished by 1569. A date of 7 November 1577 painted in the cloister entrance may mark completion of the architecture or the start of pictorial decoration.

The monastery's name comes from a relief in the center of the church altar showing the Magi adoring the newborn Jesus. On July 4 the convent hosts the feast of the Virgen del Refugio, Metztitlán's patron saint. The convent is still inhabited and belongs to the Augustinian Province of Mexico; it was recognized as a priory from which nearby villages were visited.

The complex faces south, with the large atrium extending to the side of the church rather than in front of it. Only one of the four corner posa chapels remains, standing directly opposite the church entrance. The open chapels are attached along the left side of the atrium, next to the church's end wall.

The atrium keeps only one of the four posa chapels usually built at its corners; it stands directly facing the church entrance, with a square plan, a barrel vault and no mural painting. The atrial cross rests on a tall pedestal and carries the INRI cartouche, a crown of thorns and the wounds of Christ.