Among the grand old buildings of the San Juan area is this neo-Gothic church. You can’t miss the gloriously kitsch 16th-century altarpiece, all gilt and gold, with a crucifixion at its heart. The Christ figure was made by the Tarasco Indians in Mexico.
Basílica de San Juan Bautista
Gran Canaria
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