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The ancient University off rs courses in L
t–
ters J urisprudence, Political and Administrative
Sciences, and Natural Science.
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t was reorganized
by Dr. Albert A. Giesecke in 1910 and continued
under his direction until 1923. Today Dr. Giesecke
is the Director Gen eral of Public Education in
Peru.
The Office of the Secretary, Dr. José Gabriel
Cosio, is open from. 3 to 5 in the afternoon and
itere the visitor may obtain all desired informa–
tion, not only concerning the University but all
pertaining to matters of archreological interest in
Cuzco.
La Merced.
riihe temple and coru.vent of La Merced are
situated to on
side of Espinar Dark.
History.
The OrdBr of La Merced (the Merey Order)
was one
oí
the first which carne to Peru. Accord–
ing to the author of the "Noticias Cronológicas
del Cuzco", this order was founded by Father.
Se~
bastián de Truj iilo.
The building of La Merced-the temple as
well as the convent, dates back
to
the 17th cent–
ury, sine
e the earthquake so frequently referred
to herein
destroy.edthe buildings before the mid–
dle of that century.
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