Church of San Francisco, Cusco

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.

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Type: Church
Denomination: Roman Catholic
Description: catholic church of the Franciscan Order in Cusco
Also known as: “San Francisco Church” and “San Francisco de Asís”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Coricancha and Regional Historical Museum of Cusco.

Coricancha

Museum

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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 780 metres east of Church of San Francisco, Cusco.

Regional Historical Museum of Cusco

Museum

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The Regional Historical Museum of Cusco is a museum located in the city of Cusco, in the Cusco Region of Peru. It is located in the house where the Cusco chronicler Inca Garcilaso de la Vega was born and lived. Regional Historical Museum of Cusco is situated 200 metres east of Church of San Francisco, Cusco.

Basilica of La Merced, Cusco

Church

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Basilica of La Merced, Cusco is a church, which is situated 290 metres east of Church of San Francisco, Cusco.

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.