Iglesia San Juan Bautista de Vilcashuamán

The San Juan Bautista Church features twin towers with baroque details and a renaissance-style entrance portal with a stone carved shield above the lintel.

Spanish colonizers constructed this religious building in the late 16th century directly over the foundations of an Inca Temple of the Sun and Moon.

The church interior contains a neoclassical main altar with saint sculptures, demonstrating the integration of European and Andean religious traditions.

Visitors can reach the church via Highway 32A from Ayacucho, with a journey time of three to four hours through the Peruvian highlands.

The exterior walls incorporate three levels of trapezoidal niches and symmetrical stone blocks, preserving elements of original Inca architecture.

Location: Ayacucho Department

GPS coordinates: -13.65404,-73.95371

Latest update: March 7, 2025 23:15