San Francisco, a 16th-century church and convent is located in #Lima's historic center, just a block away from the main plaza, the Presidential Palace and Lima's Cathedral. The #church is considered masterpiece of baroque colonial architecture. Its latticed cedar ceilings and extensive library have survived earthquake and fires. Visitors can stroll the garden courtyard lined with centuries-old azulejos, decorative Sevillean tiles and frescos depicting the life of Saint Francis of Assisi. A famous 1656 painting of the Last Supper shows disciples eating guinea pig, and tropical fruit and drinking from gold Inca cups. The highlight is a labyrinth of catacombs, a colonial era public cemetery where commoners were buried until 1821. The bones of 25,000 Lima inhabitants remain, neatly stacked in piles up to 6 meters deep. Book Now! https://www.fertur-travel.com/lima-to... Check out our social networks! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PeruVacations Twitter: https://twitter.com/ferturperu Google Plus: https://plus.google.com/1008558875819... Pinterest: https://www.pinterest.com/FerturTravel/ LinkenIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/fert...
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