The Iglesia Virgen del Rosario del Puente, often called the Capillita del Puente, occupies a narrow footprint on the second block of Jirón Trujillo. This structure measures only about fifty square meters, yet it retains a full set of…
Saints and Relics of Old Lima
Skip the blockbuster basilicas for a look at the eccentric shrines, sacred skulls, and miraculous murals of historic Lima. This walk guides you through the intimate relics and everyday devotion of the city's saints.
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1. Iglesia Virgen Del Rosario del Puente
2. Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo, Lima
The Basilica and Convent of Santo Domingo is recognizable by a bell tower that rises forty-six meters, featuring a distinct design of three superimposed sections with balconies supported by corbels. Founded on land granted by Francisco…
3. San Agustin Church
The Basilica and Convent of San Agustin is defined by its ornate, Churrigueresque Baroque façade, which was completed in seventeen ten and carved entirely from stone. Located at the intersection of Jirón Camaná and Jirón Ica in the…
4. Iglesia de San Sebastián
The Iglesia de San Sebastián is recognizable by its distinct pink and white facade facing the intersection of Ica and Chancay streets. Founded in fifteen fifty-four, it is the third oldest parish in Lima. Its history is tied to the city’s…
5. Birth home of St. Martin de Porres
This house is marked by its bright interior patios and a diminutive chapel tucked away inside, standing in the heart of Lima as the birthplace of Saint Martin de Porres. Born here in fifteen seventy-nine to a Spanish nobleman and a freed…
6. Church of Santa Rosa
The Sanctuary of Saint Rose of Lima sits on Avenida Tacna, occupying the historical site of the family home where Isabel Flores de Oliva, known as Saint Rose, spent much of her life. Born in fifteen eighty-six, she was the first person…
7. Iglesia Las Nazarenas
The Iglesia Las Nazarenas is identifiable by its elaborate eighteenth-century Baroque facade, which stands at the intersection of Jiron Huancavelica and Avenida Tacna in the historic center of Lima. It is the primary home of the Señor de…