Templo de Sica Sica

The church structure features a single nave with adobe walls, buttresses, and a facade divided into three sections with a trilobated entrance arch.

The church, constructed during the 17th century under Viceroyalty of Peru supervision, experienced a severe fire in 1996 that destroyed its roof and paintings.

The building incorporates both Spanish colonial and indigenous Andean architectural elements, including Salomonic columns and decorative niches containing religious figures.

Located at 3,875 meters above sea level, the temple stands near the road connecting La Paz and Oruro, with temperatures ranging between 4°C and 10°C.

The structure earned recognition as the Cathedral of the Bolivian Altiplano due to its architectural elements and maintains original colonial bells in its square towers.

Location: La Paz Department

GPS coordinates: -17.33352,-67.73971

Latest update: March 5, 2025 15:06