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Cusco was long an important center of indigenous people. It was the capital of the Inca Empire (13th century – 1532). Many believe that the city was planned as an effigy in the shape of a puma, a sacred animal. [21] How Cusco was specifically built, or how its large stones were quarried and transported to the site remain undetermined.
The choir stalls, although presenting a Renaissance tradition, have an eclectic layout. In its chapels and sacristy it preserves works by the most famous sculptors of the colonial era in Peru . The cathedral itself is a perfect synthesis of the architectural styles that were developed in the city of Lima from its origins to the present day.
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The Iglesia de la Compañía de Jesús (Church of the Society of Jesus) is a historic Jesuit church in Cusco, the ancient capital of the Inca Empire, in Cusco Region, Peru. It is situated in the Plaza de Armas de Cusco, the city center. It is built on an Inca palace. [1]
In 1553 Malgarida provided funds for the establishment of a chaplaincy in Convento de la Merced in Cusco where Diego Almagro, father and son, were then buried. [3] When she died years later, she was also buried there. [3]
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Sanctuary of Nuestra Señora de la Soledad, Capilla del Milagro and the Basilica of San Francisco. Cloister. The monumental complex of the Basilica and Convent of San Francisco of Lima, also known as "San Francisco el Grande" or "San Francisco de Jesús", is located in the Historic Center of Lima, Peru.