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Cathedral
On the arcaded Plaza 14 de Septiembre, the Cathedral is the valley's oldest religious structure, begun in 1571. Later additions and renovations have removed some character, but it preserves a fine eastern portal. Inside it's light and airy, with various mediocre ceiling paintings. There are statues of several saints, a gilded altarpiece, and a grotto for the ever-popular Inmaculada (Virgin of the Immaculate Conception).
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Cochabamba Cathedral
This cathedral is the valley's oldest religious structure, begun in 1571. Later additions and renovations have removed some character, but it preserves a fine eastern portal. Inside it is light and airy, with various ceiling paintings. There are statues of several saints, a gilded altarpiece and a grotto for the Inmaculada (Virgin of the Immaculate Conception).
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Cristo de la Concordia
This immense statue stands atop Cerro de San Pedro behind Cochabamba. It's a few centimeters higher than the famous Cristo Redentor in Rio de Janeiro, which stands 33m high, or one meter for each year of Christ's life. Cochabambinos justify the one-upmanship by claiming that Christ actually lived 33 años y un poquito (33 years and a bit).
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Iglesia & Convento de San Francisco
Constructed in 1581, the Iglesia & Convento de San Francisco is Cochabamba's second-oldest church. Major revisions and renovation occurred in 1782 and 1925, however, and little of the original structure remains. The attached convent and cloister were added in the 1600s. The cloister was constructed of wood rather than the stone that was customary at the time. The pulpit displays fine examples of mestizo design, and there's a fine gold retable.
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Iglesia de la Recoleta
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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