The Canincunca chapel dedicated to the Virgin of Candelaria was probably built
at the beginning of the 17th century for the purpose of evangelizing the
indigenous populations.
It stands above Urcos´ lake on a significant pre-Hispanic site.
The cemetery that sits on the hill behind the chapel holds remains that date
back to the Incan Empire.
The inside of the chapel contains an Andean Baroque iconography such as
representations of viscachas and a representation of the Virgin of Candelaria.
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Road sign pointing to Canincunca Chapel
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Facade of the Canincunca Chapel
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Main door of the Canincunca Chapel
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Place for burnt offerings on the facade of the chapel
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This chapel belongs to the Andean Baroque Route ensemble
The Andean Baroque Route is a scenic route of Peru mainly dedicated to 4
churches belonging to the Andean Baroque artistic movement, including
the Society of Jesus Church of Cusco and the Saint Peter the Apostle
Church of Andahuaylillas.
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There are two possible versions of this route: one short and one long.
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The short route passes through Cusco, Andahuaylillas, Huaro and Urcos
towards lake Titicaca and Bolivia.
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The long route includes these same stages but continues towards Puerto
Maldonado after reaching Urcos. It passes through Ccatcca, Ocongate
and Marcapata.
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See more at
Andean Baroque Route - Wikipedia.
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Ceiling of the chapel atrium
The ceiling of the chapel atrium features a painting of the dove of the
Holy Spirit.
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Virgin of Candelaria
The Virgin of Candelaria or Our Lady of Candle (Spanish:
Virgen de Candelaria or Nuestra Señora de la Candelaria),
popularly called La Morenita, celebrates the Virgin Mary on the island
of Tenerife, one of the Canary Islands (Spain).
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The center of worship is located in the city of Candelaria in
Tenerife.
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The "Royal Basilica Marian Shrine of Our Lady of Candelaria" (Basilica
of Candelaria) is considered the main church dedicated to the Virgin
Mary in the Canary Islands and she is the patroness saint of the
Canary Islands.
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The cult of the Virgin of Candelaria swept America due to the
emigration of Canarians. They brought the devotion as a symbol of
their culture.
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See more at
Virgin of Candelaria - Wikipedia.
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Statue of Saint Roch
Roch (lived c. 1348 – 15/16 August 1376/79; traditionally c. 1295 – 16
August 1327), also called Rock in English, was a Majorcan Catholic
confessor whose death is commemorated on 16 August and 9 September in
Italy; he was especially invoked against the plague.
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He is a patron saint of dogs, invalids, falsely accused people,
bachelors, and several other things.
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See more at
Saint Roch - Wikipedia.
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Holy Family
The Holy Family consists of the Child Jesus, the Virgin Mary and Saint
Joseph. The subject became popular in art from the 1490s on, but
veneration of the Holy Family was formally begun in the 17th century by
Saint François de Laval, the first bishop of New France, who founded a
confraternity.
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Ecce homo (Señor de la caña, 1928)
Ecce homo ("behold the man") are the Latin words used by Pontius
Pilate in the Vulgate translation of the Gospel of John, when he
presents a scourged Jesus, bound and crowned with thorns, to a hostile
crowd shortly before His crucifixion (John 19:5).
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A scene of the ecce homo is a standard component of cycles
illustrating the Passion and life of Christ in art.
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It follows the stories of the Flagellation of Christ, the crowning
with thorns and the mocking of Jesus, the last two often being
combined.
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See more at
Ecce homo - Wikipedia.
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Chapel choir
The inner walls of the chapel are richly decorated with murals and gold
leaf ribbons.
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Many of them represent flowers, fruits, birds and symbols that are
reminiscent of the pallais, geometric designs used by Andean weavers
in their textiles.
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