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AREQUIPA PERU NOVEMBER 27: Iglesia de San Francisco. Originally built in the 16th century, this church has been badly damaged by several earthquakes., License Type: media, Download Time: 2026-06-25T19:33:31.000Z, User: LP_NZhan, Editorial: true, purchase_order: 65050 - Digital Destinations and Articles, job: App Content, client: Lonely Planet, other: Nadine Zhan

Dating back to the late 18th century, Popayán's largest colonial church is also its most beautiful. Inside are a fine high altar and a collection of seven unique side altars. The 1983 earthquake cracked open the ossuary, revealing six unidentified mummies. Two are left; ask in the office to the right of the entrance to have a look at them.

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