El Sagrario (Old Cathedral) Cuenca

Plaza Abdon Calderon, Cuenca , Ecuador
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  • 1

    Colonial Cuenca!

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    ... that day again as there was a brass band in full regalia in the main square making for more great photos! The inside of the El Sagrario is stunning as well! We spent most of the day exploring the town, wandering down by the river and seeing our first ...

  • 2

    Historic town and Inca ruins

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    ... construction and its blue Islamic-looking domes dominate the city's skyline. Across the square is the beautiful Old Cathedral (El Sagrario), it's now a museum. The interior has been elaborately painted and is unlike anything we'd ever seen - really ...

  • 3

    If you want to get ahead, get a hat...

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    ... with interesting domes, and the city even boasts two cathedrals, either side of the main plaza. The old one is known as El Sagrario and was begun in 1557. It was expanded and the walls were substantially decorated over the next few years. However, in ...

  • 4

    Panama hats and more

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    ... food issues to the mix!!! I did pop into the 'new' Cathedral de la Inmaculada which was started in 1885.  The 'old' Cathedral, El Sagrario, on the other side of the park was begun in 1557, so I guess the other one does qualify as ...

  • 5

    A relaxing Sunday in Cuenca

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    ... a few minutes for it to open and then paid $2 to go inside.  This is the most important historical building in Cuenca, which is called El Sagrario and was the first church to be built by the Spaniards in Cuenca in 1567.  It became a cathedral ...

  • 6

    A jewel in the south

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    ... and walked off to the main square Parque Calderon to see the 2 cathedrales there: the old one built in 1557 known as El Sagrario and kind of unimpressive compared to the new one, just opposite, from 1885 with its famous blue domes, known as Cathedral of ...