I was all Inca ruined out, which means I was tired of climbing ruins. I decided to pend my last day walking around the town. I got my shoes shinned in the main Plaza De Armas and then walked over to visit he inside of of the great Cathedral. The Cathedral was three churches. Each part with its own distinct works of art and design. I got the wonderful audio guide and began listening....
I will briefly sum up my impressions. In the first smaller church combined the Inca importance of mirrors with traditional, French influenced religious symbolism. The main portion was a magnificent display of craftsmanship in use of gold, silver and cedar carvings. The Altar had thousands of pounds of the purest silver used for its design. The wooded carvings in the choir and where the priests read from holy books was detailed and beautiful. Most of the area was blocked off to tourist. The final church had a lovely dome ceiling and the original silver cross taken into battle by Pizzaro and the Spanish conquers. Hopefully, these photos will do some justice.
Afterwards, I had lunch at the British Cross Key Pub another great bar I read about in "Turn right at Machu Picchu."
I will briefly sum up my impressions. In the first smaller church combined the Inca importance of mirrors with traditional, French influenced religious symbolism. The main portion was a magnificent display of craftsmanship in use of gold, silver and cedar carvings. The Altar had thousands of pounds of the purest silver used for its design. The wooded carvings in the choir and where the priests read from holy books was detailed and beautiful. Most of the area was blocked off to tourist. The final church had a lovely dome ceiling and the original silver cross taken into battle by Pizzaro and the Spanish conquers. Hopefully, these photos will do some justice.
Afterwards, I had lunch at the British Cross Key Pub another great bar I read about in "Turn right at Machu Picchu."
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