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Convento de los Descalzos

TIME : 2016/2/19 15:47:32

At the end of the attractive Alameda de los Descalzos, all but forgotten, is this 16th-century convent and museum, run by the Descalzos (‘the Barefooted,’ a reference to Franciscan friars). Visitors can see old winemaking equipment in the kitchen, a refectory, an infirmary and the monastic cells. There are also some 300 colonial paintings, including noteworthy canvases by renowned Cuzco School artist Diego Quispe Tito. Spanish-speaking guides give 45-minute tours. Taxis from the Plaza de Armas start at about S12.