Friday, July 9, 2010

Cathedral in Cusco





The Spanish built the cathedral over the ruins of the Inca Palace. Some of the original Inca walls still exist. The cathedral is huge. The main altar has 884 pounds of solid silver. A painting of the Lord's Supper - features cuy (quiena pig). The "Lord of the Earthquakes' - (El Negrito) is paraded through the town to ward off earthquakes.

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