Puno Cathedral

Location:
Jiron Ayacucho and Jiron Puno
Puno, Peru

Historical Building

By Ricardo Segreda

The Puno Cathedral was built in 1757, and as such has a distinctly baroque design. However, its religious art evinces both European and indigenous influences. There is also an impressively large marble altar inside the church. The native panti plants that grow in the front were originally smuggled into town as contraband, and are reportedly capable of relieving physical pain. A skirmish between factions of miners in the 18th century resulted in a bullet being lodged in one of the paintings, which was thereafter referred to as the Lord of the Bullet, and petitions are made to this work by local farmers when they need rain. A fire in 1930, alas, destroyed much of the historical artwork in the cathedral.

Getting There
It is right in front of the Plaza de Armas in Puno

Relative price: Free

Travel Skills: None

You Need to Bring: A camera