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Church of San Francisco (Iglesia de San Francisco)

Ancash Street, Lima, Peru
01/427-1381
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As featured in 3 days in Lima
Ranked #11 of 118 attractions in Lima
Type: Religious Sites, Historic Sites, Libraries
Fee: Yes
Recommended length of visit: <1 hour
Owner description: This church and monastery of St. Francis (circa 1674) is known for its catacombs that contain the remains of more than 70,000 people and a magnificent... more » Owner description: This church and monastery of St. Francis (circa 1674) is known for its catacombs that contain the remains of more than 70,000 people and a magnificent library that houses thousands of antique texts. « less
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San Diego, California
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 20, 2013 NEW

This church was included in our half-day city tour and was worth seeing. It is the beautiful yellow church that is in many tour book photos of Lima. We were guided through the church and into the catacombs, which was interesting. This church has survived many earthquakes and, as I recall, is the oldest surviving currently-used building in Lima.

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Houston
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 11, 2013

The architecture of this amazing church with its side altars is breathtaking! Our tour through the catacombs below was very interesting. Definitely would visit!

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Kansas City, Missouri
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 8, 2013

Brightly colored church that's easy to spot in the city center of Lima. The opulence of the interior made me want to stay longer and take it all in. The alters are nicely decorated too! Def. a must see in Lima.

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2013

Entrance fee was S7 and there was an english tour offered. However, i wan't impressed with my tour guide as i couldn't understand much of the words she said and seemed to rush through most of the exhibits before we could read the write-ups. Other guides who spoke English were more comprehensible but I couldn't switch tours. Nonetheless, this place... More

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Sydney, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

Interesting history esp the tour of the catacombs. No photography is allowed in the church. Watch out for the pigeons in the courtyard.

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Houston, Texas
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 26, 2013

So much to learn, to see, to admire. This is a must go place while going to Lima. The Catacombs are under the Church, a different experience. One of Lima's staples.

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Christchurch, New Zealand
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2013

The building and rooms were amazing. The guides are great and the catacombs a must. It is just ashame you cant take photos as the ones in the gift shop are not that great.

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 20, 2013

Typical church with all the ornate decorations, the stations of the cross, although these are slightly different depicting Mary quite a bit, but as you walk around the front you can glance down through a grill and see the bones in the catacombs, which is very intriguing. Take the catacombs tour, it is very interesting to see how they buried... More

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Elgin, Illinois
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 17, 2013

I am not to much into churches - once you have seen one, you have seen them all. But I enjoyed walking in the catacombs. You will only need 1-2 hours. The library is very cool with all of the old books which seem to survive despite the elements

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

It is a interisting church, being restaured. Has some nice art pieces and architecture, but the highlight is the tombs of the San Francisco Monastery.

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