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- South America
- Peru
- Lima
- Church of San Francisco
Church of San Francisco
The most spectacular of Lima's colonial churches, San Francisco
is a striking white and yellow building with twin towers and a
stone façade. It was one of the few buildings to survive the
devastation of the 1746 earthquake and is famous for its
underground catacombs that contain the bones and skulls of an
estimated 70,000 people. The interior of the church has arches and
columns decorated with beautiful mosaic tiles and an exquisitely
carved Moorish-style wooden ceiling above the staircase leading to
the cloisters. The church also contains a superb 17th-century
library with thousands of antique texts and a room containing
painted masterpieces by Reubens, Van Dyck and Jordaens.
Information & Facts
Address
Corner of Lampa and Ancash Avenues
Admission
PEN 5. concessions available
Language
Spanish and Quechua are the official languages, but many
other dialects are spoken. English is spoken only in major tourist
centres and hotels.
Money
The official currency is Nuevo Sol (PEN) divided into 100
céntimos. Visa is the most widely accepted credit card, but all
major international credit cards, including Diners Club and
MasterCard, are accepted in many, but not all, establishments.
Outside Lima facilities may be more limited. Travellers cheques may
also be difficult to exchange in small towns and villages, and
travellers are advised to have cash on hand. US Dollars are the
easiest currency to exchange and plenty of restaurants, hotels and
shops in the main cities accept dollars for payment.
Casas de cambio(exchange bureaux) often give better rates
than hotels and banks and can be found in any town on the tourist
circuit. ATMs are available in the main cities.
Opening Times
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