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San Francisco Church And Convent: Catacombs of San Francisco Church
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  • Updated By frankcanfly on October 10, 2002
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  • San Francisco Church And Convent - Lima
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    This is the location of the famous Catacombs. Go into the basement (watch your head) and see centuries of human bones. Very interesting

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  • Directions: Near the center square downtown

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    San Francisco Church And Convent: EN LA IGLESIA DE SAN FRANCISCO
  • By RORRO72 on March 29, 2003
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  • En la entrada de la Iglesia de San Francisco - Lima
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    San Francisco Church And Convent: The massgrave
  • By tejanasueca on September 1, 2006
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    A few years a ago one discovered a giant masscrave under the convent. It is believed to maybe be from the plague or something like that. Now one can take tours around these graves, a rather chilling experience as they have lined up the skulls and put them in circles. An intresting, albeit macabre, experience which is not for those who are claustrophobic or easily get squezzy about seeing millions of bones lined up.

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  • Directions: Just Next To The Plaza Mayor

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    San Francisco Church And Convent: San Francisco
  • By krissyM on June 28, 2007
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  • Directions: Just Next To The Plaza Mayor

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    San Francisco Church And Convent: Convent of San Francisco
  • By KiwiViajero on December 5, 2003
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  • Date: 25 Nov 2003 Comments: Convent was amazing. Fairy tale library. Got to see some of the bones of an estimated 17,000 people who are buried below the convent plus a mixture of Inca building materials and Christian motifs.

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  • Directions: Just Next To The Plaza Mayor

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    San Francisco Church And Convent: Serving Cuy at the Last Supper
  • By cruisingbug on February 10, 2005
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    During your tour of San Francisco, before you get to the anticipated catacombs, you wind around the upstairs convent area. At the far end of the refectory (dining room), is a floor-to-ceiling depiction of the Last Supper. It was painted by a Belgian, and shows Jesus and apostles dining on cuy (roast guinea pig) and drinking chicha, adding some definitely Peruvian aspects to the scene. Entrance to San Francisco, which includes a guided tour (most likely in Spanish, although some English guides were apparently available), is 5 soles.

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  • Directions: Just Next To The Plaza Mayor

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    San Francisco Church And Convent: EL BARROCO LIMEÑO EN LA SAN FRANCISCO
  • By RORRO72 on March 29, 2003
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    Es uno de los mejores conjuntos arquitectónicos coloniales del siglo XVII conformado por plazuela, el convento y la iglesia. Tiene claustros con azulejos y un interesante Museo de Arte Virreinal que contiene una valiosa colección de obras artísticas, además de catacumbas de más de 300 años de antiguedad.

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    San Francisco Church And Convent: San Francisco Catacombs
  • Updated By cruisingbug on January 22, 2005
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    'Dem bones, San Francisco
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    I was reminded slightly of our trip to see the Sistine Chapel. Everyone takes this tour to see the bones in the catacombs, but first you're taken all 'round the church before finally heading underground. We were told we'd have an English speaking guide, but that was unfortunately not the case. However, you didn't need to speak much Spanish to understand bones, and lots of 'em. I believe the number was 25,000 bodies found in the catacombs, and more yet undiscovered (they're not going down any further). The bones have been arranged according to type (sections with all leg bones, arm bones, skulls) and in "artistic" arrangements. Entrance is 5 soles. The tour took about an hour.

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  • Directions: Just Next To The Plaza Mayor

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    San Francisco Church And Convent: INTERIOR DE LA IGLESIA DE SAN FRANCISCO
  • By RORRO72 on March 29, 2003
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  • Nave Central de la Iglesia de San Francisco - Lima
    Nave Central de la Iglesia de
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    La iglesia consta de nave principal y dos laterales. La decoración está dada por motivos geométricos de estilo mudéjar, de colores contrastantes, que destacan en los grandes arcos cercanos a la cúpula.

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    San Francisco Church And Convent: IGLESIA DE SAN FRANCISCO
  • By RORRO72 on March 29, 2003
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    La orden de San Francisco de Asís llegó a Lima junto a las tropas de Pizarro y participó en la fundación de la ciudad. Con el tiempo constituyó el conjunto arquitectónico más destacado del barroco limeño, pese a que los terremotos y otros incidentes han incorporado otros estilos. La primitiva iglesia se inició en 1542 y fue destruída por un terremoto en 1656, iniciándose la construcción de una nueva años después. El exterior se abre sobre una plazoleta, a cuyos lados se organizan la portería del convento y la iglesia de la Orden Tercera. Está decorado con un almohadillo que recorre horizontalmente ambas torres. Esta portada (1668-1673) introduce el arco trilobulado por primera vez en el barroco limeño.

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