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San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs

Central Lima, Lima, Peru

Featured Review : Near historical buildings in Lima's downtown Plaza de Armas is the San Francisco Church. My brother and I jumped off the bus and waited outside the impressive yellow Colonial-styled structure watching children chase pig...See Full Review

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San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs Reviews

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San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs

  • 4 out of 5 stars by ShannonBrooke from Somerville, Massachusetts
  • June 29, 2007
Quote: The San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs is the highlight of a Lima Centro tour. We visited on our own and were assigned to a large group with an English-speaking guide. The guide is free with admission and required to see the site.Although... Read the full San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs review

From journal Autumn in Lima

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San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs

  • 5 out of 5 stars by Shady Ady from Hinckley, England, United Kingdom
  • January 7, 2007
Quote: Anyone who visits should make time in their itinerary for a visit here. San Francisco Monastery and Church is most famous for its catacombs, containing the bones of an estimated 25,000 bodies, which were originally buried in pits and covered with... Read the full San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs review

From journal Tales of a Travelling Englishman (Part 11 - Peru)

San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs.

  • 2 out of 5 stars by akakd from , Arizona
  • July 12, 2005
San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs.
Quote: The San Francisco Monastery is an old convent founded in the 16th century. It is known for the cloister featuring mosaic tiles from Seville, Spain, for its catacombs, which served as Lima's cemetery through the colonial period. As we approached... Read the full San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs review

From journal Picturesque Peru & Likable Lima

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San Francisco Church & Catacombs

  • 4 out of 5 stars by wanderluster from Evansville, Indiana
  • November 19, 2002
San Francisco Church & Catacombs
Quote: Near historical buildings in Lima's downtown Plaza de Armas is the San Francisco Church. My brother and I jumped off the bus and waited outside the impressive yellow Colonial-styled structure watching children chase pigeons until the next... Read the full San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs review

From journal Lima adventures with my kid brother

San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs.

  • 4 out of 5 stars by astrid_travel from Guernsey, United Kingdom
  • September 8, 2002
Quote: I would highly recommend a visit to the San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs. After paying a small entrance fee, you must join a guided tour which takes you around the impressive seventeenth century monastery. There are beautiful tile mosaics in... Read the full San Francisco Monastery and Catacombs review

From journal Lima and the South Coast of Peru.