Church of San Francisco de Paula, Uquía
Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula
A 17th-century adobe church that houses the famous 'Angels with Arquebuses' series of Cusco School oil paintings.
The Iglesia de San Francisco de Paula in Uquia dates from around 1691. Its white adobe exterior is plain, but inside it preserves Argentina's most celebrated set of 'Angels with Arquebuses' paintings: angels in Spanish aristocratic dress holding arquebuses, a signature work of the Cusco School. The church lies about 12 km south of Humahuaca and can be combined with the nearby Quebrada de las Señoritas. Photography is generally not allowed inside.
Opening hours
About 09:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Quebrada de las Señoritas
- Humahuaca Cathedral (Our Lady of Candelaria)
- Quebrada de Humahuaca & Humahuaca Town
- Monument to the Heroes of Independence
- Cabildo de Humahuaca
- Tropic of Capricorn Monument, Huacalera
- Coctaca Archaeological Site
- Serranía de Hornocal