Art sights in Bolivia

1. A Map

   Iglesia de la Recoleta

   • Cochabamba, Bolivia
   • Sights › Art

   North of Río Rocha, the Baroque Iglesia de la Recoleta was started in 1654. It contains the attractive wooden Cristo de la Recoleta.

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   Templo Nuestra Señora de la Merced

   • Sucre, Bolivia
   • Sights › Art

   Contrary to its ordinary exterior, this church is blessed with the most beautiful interior of any church in Sucre and possibly in Bolivia. Because the order of La Merced left Sucre for Cuzco in 1826, taking its records with it, the church’s founding date is uncertain, but it’s believed to be sometime in the 1540s.

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   Iglesia de Santa Mónica

   • Sucre, Bolivia
   • Sights › Art

   The Iglesia de Santa Mónica was begun in 1574 and was originally intended to serve as a monastery for the Ermitañas de San Agustín. However the order ran into financial difficulties in the early 1590s, resulting in its conversion into a Jesuit school. The interior is adorned with mestizo carvings and the courtyard is one of the city’s finest. The church now serves as a civic auditorium and is only open to the public during special events.

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