Name: Santa Rosa de Lima Church
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Santa Rosa de Lima Church

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Location: Jujuy, Argentina

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Andi

April 17, 2024

Although a lintel and one of the bells record the dates of 1648 and 1688, it is not possible to guarantee similar dates for the church, since the lintels were usually reused in successive buildings and the entire area of the Quebrada was destroyed during the period of the wars of independence.

The current temple has the authentic characteristics of the Spanish-American churches of the Sevillian Mudejar tradition: the single tower and the structure of the nave roof in pair and knuckle form, with two sloping pieces of wood that support the cardón roof and a third horizontal one - the knuckle - triangulating the system and stabilizing the whole; this structure appears above the façade, creating a shelter space. The single-nave nave has a width-to-height ratio of 1:1 and is almost 7 m long. In the 25 m length of the nave, the sotocoro, the nave itself and the altar area follow one another without visible boundaries.

The only sources of light are the entrance portal, the choir window above it and a small side opening in the altar area. There is no altarpiece at the front, but a series of elements attached to the wall: the tabernacle, above it the image of Saint Rose in a niche and on the sides two paintings, a Pietá and an Assumption of the Virgin. On the side walls, a Virgin of Cocharcas stands out, followed by ten Cusco paintings on the life of Santa Rosa.

Source: argentina.gob.ar/capital-humano/cultura/monumentos/capilla-de-santa-rosa-de-lima-purmamarca

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Location: Jujuy, Argentina

Santa Rosa de Lima Church

1. Cerro de los Siete Colores – Hill of Seven Colors loop from Purmamarca

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3. Santa Rosa de Lima Church – Cabildo de Purmamarca loop from Purmamarca

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