Puno Cathedral

The Puno Cathedral was built in 1757, and as such has a distinct Baroque design. However, its religious art evinces both European and indigenous influences. There is also an impressive 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. Petitions are made to this work by local farmers when they need rain. A fire in 1930 unfortunately destroyed much of the historical artwork in the cathedral.

Location:

Jiron Ayacucho and Jiron Puno.

Historical Building Types:
Churches, Site of historic significance, Monastery and museum, Churches and religious buildings, Historic architecture, Spiritual/Religious

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

By Ricardo Segreda

Growing up in New York, Rick Segreda used to cut out of high school in order to hang out at the Museum of Modern Art and catch foreign-language...

Created: 22 May 2007

Updated: 04 Nov 2009

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