Cuzco Cathedral

The cathedral was built in two moments. At the beginning the Chapel of Triumph was built over the old Suntur Wasi temple. Afterwards the cathedral was built over the Wiracocha palace. The façade and the interior are decorated with a renaissance style. We should point out the work in cedar and the carving of the […]

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Chinchero

Located at 30 km from Cuzco, 30 min. by car. It is a special destination for the traveler due to its location and it is surrounded by green mountains and nearby archeological sites. This town has a colorful market every Sunday where swapping is practiced.
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Andahuaylillas

The town has a beautiful church with religious paintings and a much elaborated baroque altar, called San Pedro church.
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San Marcos University (Casona)

Monumental building of the XVII which housed the San Antonio de Abad seminar, the Real Convictory and the San Carlos school. Afterwards it housed the Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos ( the oldest one in America) which was inaugurated the 12 May 1551. It has a baroque chapel, a neoclassic room for debating and [...]
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Santo Domingo Church

It is the oldest in the city, finished in the last years of XVI century. During the colonial days it was the main center of culture in the city. In Santo Domingo cloisters lived Saint Martin de Porras ( 1579-1639). The remains of this saint of those of Santa Rosa de Lima ( 1586-1617) are […]

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