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ry of the Incas "'a d troyed not a in
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trace rem1aining although there are preserved th
ruins of th other subordinat.e anctuaries her -
tofore d scrib
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earthquake of
1650
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ell
as th t mple and fro1n
that date began the reconstruction of both
edi
fi-
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Style:
The style of the Monastery of the Dominicans
is extreme y singular, being a blend of Inca and
Spanisfu a " .
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it S a · h
ec o . he tem–
ple and th oon nt a:re seve e
Yi
si,mp e, while
the belfry is r
sel em1lellis ,e . T e most in-
térestin ·
o th'sl>le di
of arts is dis-
played ·n the presby ery, an Inca ower serving
as a Catholic tabernacle, lending to the xt ·rior
an aspect of m1a:rked colonial style.
Plan:
The temple is quadrangular. with three na–
ves supported by lofty massive columns. Near
the choir are two small chapels dedicated to the
worship of the Virgin of the Rosary. The plan of
the convent follows the 1a:ncient plan of Intican-
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