Cathedral

Amazon Basin


Riberalta’s cathedral is a wonderful structure in classic Missionary style, wide and elegant, built using red brick and cedar. It sits on the main square in the same spot as the former, less-grandiose church and it cost more than US$500,000 to build.


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