It took about 20 minutes to get to Yavi in the remis. The driver dropped us off outside the church and, as it closes at midday on Saturday and Sunday, we took advantage of our 1130 arrival with a quick visit! The Iglesia de San Francisco may (or may not) be the oldest church in Argentina. We had this in Susques a few weeks ago! The lady tending the church claimed it was built in the 1500s and is the oldest "original" church, so maybe that's where the dispute lies. Inside it was a bit gaudy and over the top with gold. Adorning the walls are works of art from the ancient Cusco School, a style which we have never taken to wherever we have seen it. Some of it has been restored, some remains in
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