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Convento de Santo Domingo Review
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Convento de Santo Domingo
Religious Sites, El Centro
Fodor's Review:
The 16th-century Convent of Saint Dominic clearly shows the different styles popular during the colonial era in Lima. The bell tower, for instance, has a baroque base built in 1632, but the upper parts rebuilt after an earthquake in 1746 are more rococo in style. The church is a popular one, as it holds the tombs of the first two Peruvian saints, Santa Rosa de Lima and San Martín de Porres. The pair of cloisters in the convent are worth a look, as they are decorated with yellow-and-blue tiles imported from Spain in the early 17th century.
INFO
- Address: Conde de Superunda and Camana, Lima
- Phone: 01/427-6793
- Cost: S/3
- Open: Mon.-Sat. 9-11 and 3-6, Sun. 9-1
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