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Convento de San Francisco


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #7 of 87 attractions in Lima
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Attraction type: Religious site
Address: Calle Ancash
At The Corner With Lampa Lima
Peru

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4 Dec 2009

This was a beautiful place to visit. The plaza just outside was lively and colorful, the convent itself was a beautiful place to see. Though it's undergoing some restoration efforts, it's clear that this building is an architectural gem with detail at every corner. It's a beautifully preserved piece of colonial Lima. more

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5 of 5 stars
Cleveland
23 Nov 2008

This was easily my favorite place in Lima. The catacombs were as expected, fascinating in an icky sort of way. You wonder about whoever decided to arrange the bones...But the rest of the site was suprisingly interesting too. We took a tour in English and the guide was able to answer all of our questions plus give us insight into... more

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4 of 5 stars
fairylova
16 Nov 2008

San Fransisco is a church with catacombs underneath and is morbidly fascinating. It was cool to see such old artwork (even if it wasn't especially well taken care of). Seeing the bones of the catacombs stacked in such a neat design is not something you can really find anywhere else (well, maybe Paris). The history of the church is also... more

22 Oct 2009

Generalmente pienso que el convento de san francisco es rico en historia... la capilla con todos los anos que tiene... more

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Calle Ancash | At The Corner With Lampa, Lima, Peru