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Iglesia de La Compania Review
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Iglesia de La Compañía
- Address: Haukaypata (Plaza de Armas), Cusco
- Phone: No phone
- Category: Religious Sites
- Location: Cusco
Fodor's Review:
The "company" referred to here is the Society of Jesus, the powerful Jesuit order that built this church on the foundation of the Inca Huayna Capac's palace in the late 17th century. Note the outstanding carved facade, the two baroque towers and, inside, the Cusqueña-school paintings of the life of Jesuit patron St. Ignatius Loyola. During construction, the Archbishop of Cusco complained that the church would rival the cathedral a block away in beauty and stature. By the time the pope stepped in to rule in favor of the cathedral, it was too late; construction of the Compañía church was nearly complete. The church is open several times a day for mass, but a guard stands at the door to scrutinize you and keep you out if he thinks you look too much like a tourist.
- Cost: Free
- Open: Mon.-Sat. 11-noon; Masses: Mon.-Sat. 7 AM, noon, 6 and 6:30 PM, Sun. 7:30, 11:30 AM, and 6 and 7 PM
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