CATEDRAL DE SAN LUIS

The cathedral is the oldest building still standing in the province. It was built in 1883 by order of the governor of the province Don José Rufino Lucero y Sosa. It contains a crypt and a 17th century Dominican convent and its current bell tower dates from 1924. From the outside, the cathedral takes on the air of a temple thanks to its atrium formed by six Corinthian-style columns. Behind it, the large central dome stands out. Two white marble statues of Saint Luis Rey and San Antonio were placed in the atrium in 1939.