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Church of Santo Domingo-Latacunga

The building dates back to the 17th century, modified in its original form due to different earthquakes that occurred in the city, it has a facade of Doric columns with shafts, the temple is built on a Latin cross plan, with its Romanesque style, which highlights its structure. through the central nave. The upper body of the nave has columns with Ionic capitals. The plinth is made of continuous stone, they have a good harmony between the proportions of height and space, the temple as a whole is a delirium of art, on the outside there are two bell towers with dome tops. Inside the building, the convent block is projected with two-story nail plates arranged in a square with a font and gardens in the center. The temple represents the stage of the conquest and evangelization of the religious orders of the central highlands and the stage of independence. Currently it forms a neoclassical style complex, with a convent, corridors, columns and Romanesque arches. Inside you can see paintings, murals and frescoes with Mudejar art. Location The church of Santo Domingo is located on Av. Juan Abel Echeverría. In the city of Latacunga, province of Cotopaxi. Highlights of Church of Santo Domingo A chapel dedicated to Our Lady of the Rosary, patron saint of earthquakes, erected in 1690 by General Luís Sotomayor y Pimentel, remains as the main church. The interior mural paintings were worked by Brother Enrique Mideros. This church plays an important role in the history of the city of Latacunga, since it was within it that the Latacungueños patriots gathered to declare the independence of their city from the Spanish yoke.

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House of the Marquises of Miraflores

The house of the Marqueses de Miraflores is more than 250 years old, it is a complex built by Mr. Juan García de Granda in 1710 and complemented by the Flores de Vergara, Marqueses de Miraflores, in later years. Among the owners we mention the Marquis of Maenza, who lived in it until his death. The current "Casa Cuna", which is a sector of the original residence of the Marquises of Miraflores, is located in the City of Latacunga, occupying the northwest corner lot of the block. You can visit the Museum of Numismatics and Philately, the Museum of Religious Art, the textile factory and the library, in addition the department of culture of the municipality works there. Its entire construction is made of pumice stone. In the first patio you reach a room covered with an Arab terrace system and supported towards the east by seven pillars supported by stone bases from where you can see the main patio. The second patio is rectangular in shape and smaller than the first, it is surrounded by 11 strong pumice stone columns.

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Vicente Leon School -Latacunga

The style is sober and somewhat resembles the conventual architectural style of the late 18th century. The complex stands on a block in the downtown area of the city, one block from Vicente León Park. It was created by President Juan José Flores on May 7, 1840 and was inaugurated on May 24, 1977, being Rec-tor the Lcdo. Oswaldo Rivera Villavicencio. The cloisters in this line provide a harmonious and restful environment for visitors. The second level rises inside from a set of Doric columns. You can see the white color pregnant with serenity, nobility and powerful faith to cultivate science and virtue, and the stone that raises effort and drive. In one of the inner courtyards you can admire the bust of the philanthropist Dr. Vicente León, who, with his selfless support, managed to shape this educational institution. Illustrious men were educated in its cloisters, many of whom directed the destinies of the country: Ignacio de Veintimilla, Antonio Flores Jijón, Alberto Enríquez Gallo, Camilo Ponce Enríquez, General Guillermo Rodríguez Lara, Luís Felipe Borja, Juan Montalvo, Belisario Quevedo, Marco Tulio Varea, Luís Fernando Ruiz, Manuel Pallares, Juan Sáenz de Viten, Luciano Moral, Juan Abel Echeverría, Rafael Quevedo, Rafael Cajiao, among other characters. The ashes of the patron of the establishment are kept in its temple. Inside there are paintings and portraits from the 15th, 18th and 19th centuries, of Father Manuel Salcedo, Eloy Alfaro, Rafael Quevedo, Antonio José de Sucre, Simón Bolívar, Vicente León, Manuela Cañizares, José Mejía Lequerica.

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Merced Church- Latacunga

The church of La Merced de Latacunga has a characteristic that gives it a certain hierarchy in the group of churches and chapels in the province of Cotopaxi. It is the site where the image of the Virgin Protector of Latacunga is found. It is built on a Latin cross plan with a single nave with two transepts, a structure that stands out for the central nave, the dome in the central part and the choir. The story goes that in order to control and order the native population, Philip IV was asked in 1648 for authorization to establish a formal convent of the Religious Order of Mercy, to evangelize 15 indigenous peoples and teach basic arts. Regarding the Virgin, she was declared "Protector of the city" for the miracles attributed to her in calming the fury of the Cotopaxi Volcano during several eruptions; For this reason, every September 24, a costumbrista demonstration is held in the popular theater called "Capitanía de la Mama Negra". It is definitely the representation of the manifestation of Catholic faith in the city of Latacunga, religiosity and important popular faith during the eruptive processes of the volcano between the 18th and 19th centuries. Location The church of La Merced is located between Juan Abel Echeverría, Manuel de Jesús Quijano and Ordóñez streets. In the city of Latacunga, Cotopaxi province. Highlights of La Merced Church On her altar we find the sculpture of a mestizo virgin, with very long human hair and is known as "The Virgin of the Volcano", she holds Jesus in her left arm and a scepter in her right arm. Inside the temple we find an altar built in gold leaf, it is armed in various styles in red with applications of noble coats of arms, both the upper and lower parts of the altar are baroque with a bit of Byzantine style. On one of the walls of the temple (right side) there is an image that represents the protection of the Virgin to the province during the eruptions of the Cotopaxi volcano, it is approximately 2.5 meters long by 2.5 meters wide and 2 meters high.

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The Vicente León National Park

The Vicente León National Park was the city's main square, where the liberating campaigns took place. Its layout is classic Castilian urban planning that can be seen through the straight streets of the historic center. Its immortal cloisters are visited by national and foreign tourists. Renowned is its Zoological Museum. The ashes of the Patron of the establishment are kept in its Templete. It was inaugurated on May 24, 1977. There you can see the bust of the philanthropist, in which his greatness shines, consecrated to eternally harmonizing science and culture." The Vicente León park bears the name of the Illustrious benefactor Latacungueño, a man of extraordinary patriotism, it has an octagonal shape that in its beginnings must have been the central square of the city's urban design, a place where the religious and political military activities of the nascent city were developed. , is currently a park remodeled in its original design as it consists of different works where it can be seen that the plinth is made of white quarry andesite stone, which gives it a sober elegance, together with the wrought iron fence that surrounds the park. Address The Vicente León Park is located on Sánchez de Orellana and Padre Salcedo streets. Highlights of Vicente León Park Monument to Dr. Vicente León: In the center of the park there is a large monument in honor of the illustrious character who bears his name. Built in Italy, precisely by a former student of the Vincentian campus, Carlos Mayer Stacey, a monument opened on August 10, 1925. The Cathedral: In 1975 it was intervened to carry out restoration and ornamentation works. The Cathedral is a symbol for Latacungueños as it represents the faith of a people with history and tradition

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Latacunga Cathedral

The construction is of Romanesque style, inside there is an altar worked in pumice stone, it has artistic works and colonial images; in the tower you can see a corrillon, a set of bell towers that announce the hours and the performed ucharists. It is one of the emblematic buildings of the city and represents the evident symbol of faith of the Latacungueños. The Cathedral was the center of the Augustinian campaign for indoctrination and evangelization that covered native sites such as: Sigchos and Isinliví, Angamarca, Pangua, Poaló, Cusubamba, Salachí, San Agustín del Callo and Barracas. The construction of the Cathedral rests on a plan of three naves in a north-south direction, a site respected until today, the Cathedral was built towards the west from 1950. In the earthquake of 1797 it was completely destroyed and a new construction arises to from 1850; this new building configured a new base with two transepts and a chapel and at its completion two twin towers and a dome were built, a copy of Saint Peter's in Rome. In the style of Father Nicolás Herrera. Location: The Cathedral Church is located between General Maldonado and Quito streets, Latacunga city, Cotopaxi province.

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