Complex sentence: In the 1950's, the Bloms settled in San Cristobal de las Casas where they resurrected a derelict monastery on the outskirts of town; a property bought with a small inheritance from Frans' mother.
Split into simpler sentences: In the 1950's, the Bloms settled in San Cristobal de las Casas. They resurrected a derelict monastery on the outskirts of town; a property bought with a small inheritance from Frans' mother.