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Museums and
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Churches |
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LA MERCED |
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Convent of the Merced
The baroque-style
colonial church and convent of La Merced was built between 1657 and
1680. The original church built on this site in 1536 was destroyed
in the 1650 earthquake which devastated much of Cusco. La Merced is
considered to be the third most important colonial church in Cusco,
after the Cathedral and La Compania.
Inside the church are paintings based on the life of San Pedro
Nolasco, who founded the Order of La Merced. One of the most
impressive treasures in La Merced is a gold shrine with precious
gems, found in the sacristy. Also contained in La Merced are the
remains of the conquistadors Diego del Almagro and Gonzalo Pizzaro. |
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Enjoy 2,414 Km. of coast line of beaches in this
Peru Beach Vacations |
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