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Cusco Cathedral vs Santo Domingo Church
Both are rated very highly by professional travelers. On balance, Santo Domingo Church ranks marginally better than Catedral del Cuzco o Catedral Basilica de la Virgen de la Asuncion. Santo Domingo Church scores 94 with endorsements from 3 sources such as Michelin Guide, Frommer's and Lonely Planet.
Cusco Cathedral
Fodor's
Lonely Planet
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Atlas Obscura
Plaza de Armas, Cusco, Peru
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Fodor's
"Dominating the Plaza de Armas, the monumental cathedral is one of Cusco's grandest buildings."
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Lonely Planet
"Started in 1559 and taking almost a hundred years to build, the cathedral squats on the site of Viracocha Inca’s palace and was built using blocks pilfered from the nearby Inca site of Sacsaywamán."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"A squatter on the site of Viracocha Inca’s palace, the cathedral was built using blocks pilfered from the nearby Inca site of Sacsaywamán."
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"It is difficult not to be overpowered by the highly Baroque cathedral of Cuzco (16C)."
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Atlas Obscura
"Situated on a sacred Inca site, this 16th-century cathedral took nearly 100 years to build. "
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Santo Domingo Church
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Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Koricancha, Cusco, Peru
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Frommer's
"Qoricancha and Santo Domingo together form perhaps the most vivid illustration in Cusco of Andean culture's collision with western Europe."
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Lonely Planet
Top Choice
"Less baroque and ornate than many of Cuzco’s churches, it is notable for its charming paintings of archangels depicted as Andean children in jeans and T-shirts. "
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Michelin Guide
3 Stars
"São Domingo church is easily recognisable by its large yellow and white façade, the alcoves of which are adorned with religious statues, as well as its green shutters and doorway. "
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