The Sistine Chapel of America is well known for boasting a baroque art style that will impress more than one visitor.
This religious site, named as the Church of San Pedro Apostle, is located in the district of Andahuaylillas. Just by seeing its facade, you will be incited to enter it and when you set foot in it, you will be surprised by the beauty that it exhibits in its interior.
At the end of the 16th century the Sistine Chapel of America was built. The exact year of the beginning is not yet known, however, it is known that it could not have been later than 1626 because this date is within the signature of an ancient canvas.
It is known that the purpose of the construction of this church was to evangelize the inhabitants of the place. Where murals were painted to educate with Christian ideology of the Spaniards to the indigenous inhabitants, descendants of the Incas.
After that, the church experienced some inconveniences due to the earthquake of 1950 and 2008. In those years, work was done to preserve this church of extraordinary beauty.Después de eso, la iglesia pasó por varios inconvenientes a causa del terremoto de 1950 y 2008. En esos años se trabajó en la preservación de esta iglesia de belleza excepcional.
In these times, there is a route known as the Circuito de barroco andino and the Tour to the south valley. That takes you to visit this church with other similar and archaeological centers of the city of Cusco.
At the entrance you will see a church with attractive details and three crosses symbolizing the Father, Son and Holy Spirit.
In its architecture we can observe that it has a popular renaissance style, which presents a single nave. The roof has naturalistic decoration, floral and fruit trees that distinguish the area.
In this church there are unique treasures that stand out for their great artistic and cultural value: .
The Church of San Pedro Apostle is known as the Sistine Chapel of America because it is home to some of the most impressive artwork you will ever see. Among them are canvases and mural paintings that tell various Christian stories.
According to the version of several historians, this space has these amazing works because it was a way to convince the indigenous people to follow Catholicism.
This church is located in front of the main square of the district of Andahuaylillas. Being part of the province of Quispicanchi, in the region of Cusco.
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With a complete itinerary from the arrival in Lima, visit the most important sites of Cusco, Huchuy Qosqo, Sacred Valley of the Incas, Machu Picchu, Puno with its most attractive islands and among other wonders that details the trip. Among these is the visit to the "Sistine Chapel of South America".
When you visit the Sistine Chapel of America, you will first be captivated by its architecture. In the Renaissance-style facade and baroque art inside.
The most recommended dates to visit this colonial church are:
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To be able to access the Sistine Chapel of Andahuaylillas, you have to take into account that the entrance is bought in the same religious space. This has a cost of about 15.00 soles (Peruvian currency).
The church of San Pedro Apostle of Andahuaylillas can be visited from Monday to Sunday. From 7:30 in the morning until 17:00 in the afternoon.
