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Iglesia Guadalupe

The main church in the southern part of León, built at the end of the 19th century. Unlike the typical west facing entrance of other León churches, the entrance of this church faces north towards the cathedral.

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Getting there: from Central Park SE, 6 blocks south

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Listing from Wikivoyage: León (Nicaragua), CC BY-SA 4.0.

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