Parroquia de San Antonio de Padua

Central Mountains


This small church on the central square was first constructed in 1804. The original church was destroyed by two catastrophic hurricanes (the first of which wiped out the whole town), but was rebuilt – evidently hurricane-proofed this time – in 1933 in a quaint postcolonial style. Inside you'll discover some nice stained glass and marble floor.


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