Convento de Los Descalzos
Convento de Los Descalzos
- Address
- Alameda de los Descalzos s/n Rímac
- Phone
- 01 481-0441
- Price
- admission S6
- Hours
- 10am-1pm & 3-6pm, closed Tue
Lonely Planet review for Convento de Los Descalzos
At the end of Alameda de los Descalzos, an attractive, if forgotten, avenue, is this 16th-century convent and museum, run by the Descalzos (‘the Barefooted, ’ a reference to Franciscan friars). Visitors can see old wine-making equipment in the kitchen, a refectory, an infirmary and the monastic cells. There are also some 300 colonial paintings, including noteworthy canvases by renowned Cuzco School artist Diego Quispe Tito. Spanish-speaking guides will show you around (for a tip); tours last 45 minutes. Taxis from the Plaza Mayor start at about S10.
