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Church of San Felipe Neri (Oratorio de San Felipe de Neri)

Sucre, Bolivia
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Ranked #1 of 43 attractions in Sucre
Type: Architectural Buildings
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Dubai, United Arab Emirates
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

Beautiful colonial building and magnificent views that get better and better the more you climb the stairs!

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New York City
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 January 2013

The entrance is on a side street and isn't clearly marked and will probably be closed. You have to ring the bell to enter. Once we entered we started walking when the woman ran after us to give us a key to the roof. The church itself was okay to walk around in but the real thing to see was... More

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Surfers Paradise, Australia
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2012

B10 entry. Look for the door "Maria Auxiliadora" as you are heading away from the main plaza along Nicoliz Ortiz. If you hit Perez and the next little plaza you have gone too far. Bell answered of first buzz but ask for the key for the roof to save yourself a trip up and down the stairs. The door to... More

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Melbourne, Australia
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 December 2012

A lovely old church with great views of Sucre. Bit hard to find the entrance which was on the side street just before the church. A Spanish guide took us around & we enjoyed the tour for 10B's each

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Baltimore, MD
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 August 2012

Unbelievably great views of Sucre and the surrounding countryside. Worth a half hour exploring the cloister and seeing the view from the roof.

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Sydney, Australia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

Visiting the monastery and Church of San Felipe was incredible. The views over the terracotta rooftops of Sucre is really spectacular, as well well as the actual location itself. A must do for Sucre.

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Brussels, Belgium
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 March 2012

We went to visit the convent San Felipe Neri in Sucre. At first I didn't know that it was even possible to visit this convent which is also a school for girls. The entrance is only 10 Bolivianos. It is possible to get onto the roof of the monasterio to get beautiful views of the city, to visit the church... More

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La Paz, Bolivia
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 March 2012

This would have to be my number 1 thing to do in Sucre, and the only one that we recommended to every person we spoke to after we went. We heard a lot of people complaining that they had tried to visit this place, but couldn´t get in. Here´s how we did it: 1. Above the door to the church,... More

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Berlin, Germany
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Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 December 2011

You can climb up the church between 2:30-6:00 pm. The entrance is through a school. If the door is closed, just knock. The view from above is great!

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London, United Kingdom
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29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 December 2011

Enter this place via the school entrance which isn't very obvious (it's on the road towards main square, but not near church entrance) and get a key from the lady at the desk. She shows you where to go and then you can explore the rooftop all alone which is stunning. Took so many pictures of the city and the... More

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