In the center of La Paz, where Santa Cruz Avenue meets Sagárnaga Street, stands the supreme jewel of South American mestizo Baroque architecture.
Built in 1743, its facade is a book of carved stone — mermaids, angels, tropical flowers, and Andean symbols intertwined with Catholic motifs on every inch. A unique fusion of Spanish tradition and the indigenous Andean worldview.
The complex includes a Franciscan convent, colonial cloisters, and the Museum of Sacred Art with pieces dating back to the 16th century. In front of it, Plaza San Francisco is the most vibrant meeting point in La Paz — protests, fairs, and the daily rhythm of the city.
It remains an active church. That gives it an authenticity that no postcard can capture.
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