Why pilgrims come
A sacred place worth the journey.
A Franciscan convent and church north of the Rímac associated with the missionary life of St. Francis Solano, who departed from this community to preach across South America.
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The pilgrim’s guide
What makes this visit meaningful
The Descalzos adds a missionary chapter to Lima’s saints story: St. Francis Solano’s preaching journey into South America is remembered as flowing from this Franciscan community.
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St. Francis Solano
Connect the saint’s missionary preaching with the Franciscan community from which he set out.
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Franciscan convent
Experience a quieter religious landscape beyond the busiest historic-center circuit.
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Missionary Lima
See Lima not only as a city of tombs and shrines, but as a sending place for evangelization.
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