Religious, Spiritual sights in Cochabamba
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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 good examples of mestizo design, and there’s a fine gold retable.
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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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