Iglesia de La Compania de Jesus - Quito, Ecuador
Some guidebooks call it the most beautiful church in Latin America - it is more stunning than the pictures can capture. There are seven tons of gold leaf that cover every area of the main sanctuary and the designs and ornamentation are beautiful. There is a dramatic painting in the rear of hell and the final judgement. At the front are the remains of Saint Mariana de Jesus de Paredes, our guide told some very interesting stories about her life and in 1645 she sacrificed herself for the salvation of Quito.
Some guidebooks call it the most beautiful church in Latin America - it is more stunning than the pictures can capture. There are seven tons of gold leaf that cover every area of the main sanctuary and the designs and ornamentation are beautiful. There is a dramatic painting in the rear of hell and the final judgement. At the front are the remains of Saint Mariana de Jesus de Paredes, our guide told some very interesting stories about her life and in 1645 she sacrificed herself for the salvation of Quito.
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