Sanctuary of Las Nazarenas
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The Sanctuary and Monastery of Las Nazarenas is a church in
Lima Lima ( ; ), originally founded as Ciudad de Los Reyes (City of The Kings) is the capital and the largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón, Rímac and Lurín Rivers, in the desert zone of the central coastal part of ...
and is the site of the
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procession of the Lord of Miracles, Señor de los Milagros, who is also the patron of the city. It was constructed together with the Monastery of Nazarenas, after a major earthquake it was finally completed in 1771 From this church begins America's most important religious procession on October 18 and 28.


See also

* Lord of Miracles *
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