Santa Clara Church

Santa Clara Church is a church in Cusco District, Cusco Province, Cuzco Department. Santa Clara Church is situated nearby to the marketplace San Pedro Market, as well as near the museum Convento de San Francisco de Asís.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Catholic
Description: cultural heritage site in Peru
Also known as: “Iglesia de Santa Clara” and “PES Santa Clara”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include San Pedro Market and Coricancha.

San Pedro Market

Marketplace

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San Pedro Market is a marketplace, which is situated 130 metres south of Santa Clara Church.

The Coricancha was the most important temple in the Inca Empire, and was described by early Spanish colonialists. It is located in Cusco, Peru, which was the capital of the empire. Coricancha is situated 750 metres east of Santa Clara Church.

Church of San Francisco, Cusco

Church

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The Church of San Francisco is a Franciscan church located in the city of Cusco, Peru. It was built on the southern part of the former Huacaypata, near the Colegio Ciencias. Church of San Francisco, Cusco is situated 190 metres north of Santa Clara Church.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cuzco and Poroy.

Cuzco

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Cuzco or Cusco, in the Southern Sierras, is a fascinating city that was the capital of the Inca Empire. Cuzco is a UNESCO World Heritage Site and is one of Peru's most visited cities as it is the largest and most comfortable city from which tourists can begin visits to Machu Picchu, the Sacred Valley of the Incas, and other Inca sites in the region.