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Iglesia Matriz San Pedro de Cañar
Meilleur moment pour visiter
On Sunday mornings, a visit can best be combined with mass and the opening of the big market, so everything gets done in the same morning. In the early hours, the light through the rose window falls exactly on the altar, which is the most beautiful moment for photographing the interior.
Conseils budget
Entry is free all year round, and a donation of one to two dollars is left for candles and maintenance of the bells. At the Sunday market nearby, you will find the cheapest corn bread, so combine shopping with your visit and cover part of your lunch cost.
Recommandé pour
Lovers of Baroque art, Photographers looking for different shots, Families with children, Travelers eager for local customs
Planifiez votre visite
45-60 min
À propos
Faits rapides: L'autel en cèdre, à l'intérieur, brille de dorures sur neuf niveaux même quand seules des bougies brûlent. La sacristie abrite 46 calices en argent, dont le plus ancien porte l'année 1652 gravée et a plus de 370 ans.
Points forts: Avant la récolte du maïs, les paroissiens allument pendant trois jours 33 bougies devant la statue du saint patron, une coutume consignée dans les registres paroissiaux dès le XVIIIe siècle. Depuis la chapelle latérale ouest, on jouit d'une vue unique sur les terrasses sculptées par les ancêtres, et sous les rayons d'automne tout se pare d'or.
Conseils d'initiés
- Wear comfortable shoes, the stone pavement is slippery in the rainy season, and the bell tower stairs are steep and narrow.
- The best photo is taken from halfway up the bell tower stairs about an hour before sunset, when the rooftops turn red in the last light.
- Skip Wednesday afternoon, as the interior is closed then due to a big cleaning after mass.
- Bring your own bottle of water because there is no fountain in the square, the nearest one is about a ten-minute walk toward the stream.
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