Catedral de Puno
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Rafal W
Skoki, Poland1,400 contributions
Feb 2020
After short excursion to floating islands of Uros I still had several hours to departure so I'd decided to wander around the town of Puno. A cool morning gave way to a hot midday so slowly, without a rush, I climbed up the street in direction of local Plaza de Armas. I'd already noticed that nearly every town and city in Peru has its own main square or, to be more precise, parade ground, to which the city name was added. To be honest, I didn't expect to find such a huge edifice in place like Puno. Actually, Cathedral of Puno is located on the west side of the city, between Plaza de Armas de Puno and Parque Santa Rosa, Despite the weekend there was group of workers in the square cutting paving tiles and filling the whole place with noise and dust. But nobody seemed to care about it. The Cathedral was built in 18th century in Baroque style with two massive towers flanking the main entrance and little dome in the rear part of edifice. The facade of the cathedral facing the square is richly decorated with two niches on the both sides of main entrance that contains sculptures of saints or disciples, or perhaps evangelists, as both of them holds open books. The side entrances are also decorated with carved arches and cornices. Unfortunately, the door were closed so I couldn't check how the Cathedral looked from the inside. Still, it is the most impressive building in Puno. In my humble opinion.
Written April 13, 2020
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Yoshe L
Melbourne, Australia148 contributions
Nov 2016 • Solo
It's nice to visit if you have time. Puno doesn't really have much left to offer but definitely it is a pretty visit.
Written November 29, 2016
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born2travelit
Cesena, Italy16,652 contributions
Mar 2015 • Friends
amazing cathedral that dominates plaza de armas. you can visit it freely, i mean free of charge, i have realized lately that many churches in peru require a entry fee! the inner side is amazing as a cathedral can be. very recommend a visit
Written March 13, 2015
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joanadventure
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia1,386 contributions
Dec 2013 • Solo
Daytime is ok from outside but go inside is nice. Walk there at night to view night time that lights up Catedral - beautiful. I love the photos at night. :)
Written January 5, 2014
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Jake23
New Jersey6,522 contributions
Jun 2017 • Couples
Very beautiful cathedral in the center of the Plaza de Armas. Worth seeing if you are doing something other than the lake in Puno.
Written June 30, 2017
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DonStailey
Tampa, FL721 contributions
May 2015 • Solo
The Puno Cathedral or Catedral Basílica San Carlos Borromeo, is the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Puno. The baroque church was built in 1757 and commands the western side of the Plaza de Armas. The intrickly carverd facade features both pagan and Christian motifs. The interior however, is more spartan than you’d expect from the well-sculpted facade. The centerpiece is the silver-plated altar, which, following a 1964 visit by Pope Paul VI, has a Vatican flag to its right. Though not as grand as some of the other Cathedrals in Peru, it is still worth a look-see for the finely dressed statues and decorated altars. To view a video of this site logon to my YouTube channel at youtube.com/c/donstailey
Written November 23, 2015
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Priscila N
Sao Paulo, SP221 contributions
Oct 2019
It's in the Plaza de Armas, bythe way it was under construction during my visit. :-(
Also known as Catedral Basílica San Carlos Borromeo.
It is in the Andean Baroque architectural, beautiful, and it's totally worth the visit.
Also known as Catedral Basílica San Carlos Borromeo.
It is in the Andean Baroque architectural, beautiful, and it's totally worth the visit.
Written October 25, 2019
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Luisa R
Düsseldorf, Germany267 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
This church is very bare and cannot compare to those in cuzco or arequipa. However, there is not much to see in puno so if you have time to kill by all means stop and visit it.
Written May 14, 2016
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HeidiP
Park City, UT263 contributions
May 2014 • Friends
The only redeeming thing about Puno is that it's on Lake Titicaca. I know that sounds terrible, but unfortunately it's true. I'm really glad we went here at the first of our trip and not at the end. Anyway - the cathedral is very nice, and we were lucky enough to be there on a Sunday when they had a nice little procession going on with the local band - and they brought out the "head of Christ" to the front steps of the Cathedral. there was much pomp and ceremony. the Cathedral also had a very nice altar inside .
Written May 29, 2014
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drew d
Beacon, NY461 contributions
Jun 2022
Beautiful, stunning cathedral located right next to the monastery. Beautiful artworks and sculptures.
Written July 3, 2022
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