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The square and the church - La Paz
The square and the church
by SirRichard
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Iglesia San Francisco: Plaza and Iglesia de San Francisco
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  • AlbuqRay
  • Updated By AlbuqRay on January 15, 2005
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  • Iglesia de San Francisco - La Paz
    Iglesia de San Francisco
    by AlbuqRay
    In the middle of La Paz on the busy Avenue Mariscal Santa Cruz are the Plaza San Francisco and Iglesia. Some consider the latter the most beautiful colonial church in La Paz. It was originally built in 1549 by the Franciscans but was collapsed by heavy snow in the early 1600's and rebuilt in the middle 1700's. This is a very busy area with both locals and tourists. Not everyone here is out to welcome you (see my warnings or dangers tips). See also my separate travelogue on Iglesia de San Francisco.

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  • Directions: Center of La Paz
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    Iglesia San Francisco: Pucara - A Modern Sculpture
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  • Pucara on Plaza San Francisco in 2006 - La Paz
    Pucara on Plaza San Francisco
    in 2006
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    On the north side of the Plaza San Francisco stands the modern sculpture called Pucara. It represents Bolivia's three great cultures - Tiahuanaco, Inca and modern. The sculpture was being cleaned when I was there in Sep 03.

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  • Directions: Center of La Paz
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    Iglesia San Francisco: San Francisco Square
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  • By SirRichard on June 11, 2005
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  • The square and the church - La Paz
    The square and the church
    by SirRichard
    This is one of the most busy and vivid squares in La Paz, always full of people and traffic, street stalls and interesting street shows of people telling stories, magic tricks and so...

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    Iglesia San Francisco: Typical Day Around Pucara Area
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  • Pucara Area - La Paz
    Pucara Area
    by AlbuqRay
    Pucara is just below Mercado Lanza on the north side of Plaza San Francisco. This can be a very busy area and there are people around who may try to equalize the distribution of wealth (see my warnings or dangers tips).

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  • Directions: Center of La Paz
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    Iglesia San Francisco: Iglesia San Francisco
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  • By richiecdisc on February 23, 2003
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  • impressive Iglesia San Francisco - La Paz
    impressive Iglesia San
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    by richiecdisc
    This impressive church was built in 1549 and is the best example of Spanish architecture in the city, and is the hallmark building to orient yourself to.

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  • Directions: The focal point of Plaza San Francisco, in turn the main square in the city.
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    Iglesia San Francisco: Iglesia de San Francisco
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  • By chancay on January 13, 2003
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    San Francisco
    by chancay
    San Francisco church was built in 1549 and is considered to be one of the foremost examples of Spanish architecture. The front is decorated with fanciful carvings of birds, masks, pine cones in a mixture of Spanish and Indian traditions

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    Iglesia San Francisco: While in La Paz, you must...
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  • Updated By witou on September 8, 2002
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  • Iglesia San Francisco - La Paz
    by witou
    While in La Paz, you must visit the San Francisco church. This is La Paz' most beautiful example of Spanish Colonial Baroque art. Another very nice Baroque church is Santo Domingo, only a block an a half from the main square. In the picture you can see an indigious protest in the square in front of the church.

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  • Directions: Plaza San Francisco at the northern end of Avenida El Prado.
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    Iglesia San Francisco: Debes visitar el Templo y...
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  • By susanacasso on August 24, 2002
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  • Iglesia San Francisco - La Paz
    by susanacasso
    Debes visitar el Templo y convento de San Francisco, que fue construida en piedra labrada en 1549, la fachada corresponde al estilo barroco, cuenta con una pinacoteca que presenta una colección de obras artísticas renacentistaas, barrocas, mestizas y neoclásicas.

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  • Address: Plaza de San Francisco, en La Paz.
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    Iglesia San Francisco: CHURCH AND PLAZA SAN FRANCISCO
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  • Updated By swesn on February 8, 2008
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  • Plaza San Francisco is a prominent central plaza of La Paz. Though the church fronting it is the Church of San Francisco. The Cathedral is located elsewhere.

    Here, you can see a myriad of activities... church goers, shoe-shiners who wear ski-masks (and looking like robbers!), many street-stalls and even more shoppers and browsers. Buses and colectivos weave around the plaza all the time, belching out a copious amount of smoke. Local weddings can sometimes be seen on Saturdays and the church opens for Mass at various times of the day.

    The church is one of the finest examples of colonial religious architecture and is worth it to visit the interior. The area behind a maze of handicraft shops, travel agencies, hotels and restaurants... mainly around Calle Sagarnaga.

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    Iglesia San Francisco: Serious cathedral
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  • By jlvillalba on June 10, 2005
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