Sunday, October 27, 2013


3-Church of Santo Domingo de Guzman (Parita)


Parita Parish Church or Church of Santo Domingo is located in Parita of Parita district in the province of Herrera, Panama.
It is distinguished by having beautiful colonial altarpieces altars or stylized motifs with abundant fruits such as pomegranates and flowers, such as sunflowers and other details that simulate lace in an excellent and fine polychrome wood carving with gold paint. Most churrigueresco baroque eighteenth century, and whose sculpture expresses the Catholic symbolism.
Parita Parish Church was built in 1656 during the Spanish colony and was declared a National Historic Landmark in 1926.

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