Lima, Peru

Church of San Agustín

Church of San Agustín, Lima

Founded in the 1570s by Augustinian friars, this Lima church is famed for its deeply carved churrigueresque stone facade, completed around 1710. Inside waits the haunting wooden sculpture of Death, a skeleton archer attributed to Baltasar Gavilán.

What the app adds

Roots Earth has a longer story for Church of San Agustín, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Location

Coordinates: -12.0466, -77.0333

Markdown