Photo of the Day: Cathedral in Cusco Peru

La Compañía de Jesus was begun in the late 16th century but was almost completely demolished by the earthquake of 1650, then rebuilt and finished 18 years later.  La Compañía was built on the site of the Inca Huayna Cápac.   There are various works of art housed in La Compañía de Jesus but the most interesting one is of the Last Supper with a roasted guinea pig, the traditional meal in Peru.

Famous Cusco Churches

Compañia de Jesus Church

About Aracely

Co-founder of 2Backpackers.com. Aracely has been traveling, writing and taking photos since 2009, when she departed on his first year long travel backpacking journey. When she isn't seeking new adventures, Aracely is usually building Excel models as a financial analyst professional.

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One Response to Photo of the Day: Cathedral in Cusco Peru

  1. Terri P. June 22, 2010 at 12:58 #

    I’ve never really liked how churches have spent so much money (historically) to build these huge buildings, but holy cow they are just unbelievably gorgeous. That fountain is no slouch either. Wow. Great photo.

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