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Thursday, September 11, 2014
This was the call from Hearts Of Gold and we participated....
Hearts of Gold has organized with the Municipality of Cuenca to do a Bilingual Cathedral Tour with the children of the El Arenal this Thursday, Sept 11th from 3:00- 4:00pm. We are looking for volunteers who would like to participate in the tour by chaperoning child. Light refreshments will also be provided by the Municipality for everyone following the tour.
The only real surprise is that the tour was at the Old Cathedral, over 500 years old, not the newer Immaculate Conception Cathedral. The New Cathedral was truncated due to an error by the architect because the foundations would not support the weight of the proposed spires.
The Old Cathedral is deceptively the largest wooden structure in Cuenca. Most of the wood is painted to look like stone.....
The little girl I was paired with, Rosa, was more interested in hanging around with two of her buddies, so I did not object.
Hope you enjoy the photos. That was the day's excitement, Cheers, Al
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| The newer Immaculate Conception Cathdral |
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| Construction began in 1885 |
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| Shoe shiner is killing time |
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| We pair up with kids inside the Old Cathedral |
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| We begin with an orientation in both Spanish and English |
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| I am paired with Rosa |
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| Much of the Cathedral walls are made of flatter stones taken from the Pumapungo Inca ruins |
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| One of the four side altars honouring St. Joseph (San Jose) |
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| South end of the nave with the huge pipe organ |
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| There were 31 children paired with adults |
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| Looking back toward the altar |
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| Cross section of a wooden support beam |
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| Lovely ancient artwork |
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| Wooden ceiling with wooden flower adornments |
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| This statue is mesmerizing |
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| It is so lifelike |
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| Another side altar to the Sacred Heart of Jesus |
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| Johanna of HoG with Rosa |
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| Two posers |
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| Yet again... |
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| The Last Supper depicted at the altar |
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| I like bells.... |
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| This depiction of the Last Supper is unique in the world |
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| We head off into yet another side room |
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| The depiction of The Pieta is outstanding |
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| Mock-up of the new Cathedral shows higher spires |
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| The mock-up even had the interior done |
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| Interior of the mock-up |
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| The kids are on the bus for their return to El Arenal |
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| Work being done on the main doors to the New Cathedral |
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| This will be spectacular when completed |
