Catedral de Santiago Apóstol y Nuestra Señora del Pilar

Rio Muni


Built by the Spanish in 1954, this ochre-plastered cathedral is picked out in brown and stands proud on a hill. It's a severe-looking place, but the stained-glass windows are worth seeing if you find it unlocked.


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