Iglesia de Parinacota
Iglesia de Parinacota
Iglesia de Parinacota
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Katrien S
Ghent, Belgium1,944 contributions
Jan 2020
The church is nice from the outside, but is special compared to those in the nearby villages, that the interior is covered with frescoes. These are worth the wait and trouble of finding the person with the key to open the church. Our driver knew whom the person was, but we still needed to wait half an hour, as the whole village was having a discussion (they seem to be in a perpetual fight, as our driver who was from this village told us). Due to the fighting the church has not yet been renovated. The frescoes clearly blend European and local imagery, and interestingly the Roman soldiers are all presented as Spanish soldiers. Near the exit on your left site there is also a depiction of the mouth of hell. Some of the remaining silver artefacts are on display in a dark side room, near the altar is the "moving table", which is now on a chain, but supposedly at nght otherwise flies off, and stops at a house where someone will die.
Written 27 February 2020
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Sergio L
Newbury Park, CA212 contributions
Feb 2017 • Friends
The tiny church of Parinacota is located in the idylic little village a couple miles off the main highway. In order to visit the interior one has to fine the key holder living towards the end of the street on the right of the church. It very much worthwhile as the walls are beautifully decorated. Outside, the bell tower is accessible, although a certain level of flexibility is required to contort oneself up the stairway.
There is not much else in Parinacota itself. Only about 2 families even live there now. But do continue on the road to look all the herds of alpaca and llamas.
There is not much else in Parinacota itself. Only about 2 families even live there now. But do continue on the road to look all the herds of alpaca and llamas.
Written 2 June 2017
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Hein S
Arica, Chile41 contributions
Nov 2016 • Friends
In typical Altiplano style on 4200 meters of altitude in the almost abandoned village of Parinacota near Putre. Some very atypical aspects are the archway in volcanic stone and painted as well as some beautiful fresco's inside; the only Altiplano church that has these. The belltower can be accessed but the passage is very narrow.
Written 24 November 2016
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