Across from the Fundación de la Naturaleza y El Hombre is the city's second church, the recipient of a handsome 2014 paint job. Its internal arches are a favored nesting spot for Cuban sparrows, who seem unfazed by the church interior's continuing state of disrepair.
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad
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Iglesia Parroquial Mayor del Espíritu Santo
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