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The church was beautiful and ancient, all tall spires and hulking stone. It was a great monolithic testament to two cultures clashing, European and Native Amerindian alike. Sean found himself arching his neck back to take it all in, Ellory beside him doing the same. “It’s stunning, isn’t it?” Ellory whispered, patting his forehead with a moist towel. The cloth hat he wore was already ringed with sweat at the crown of his head. “The largest cathedral in the Americas. Construction began in the late 1500’s, extending over two hundred years, ending finally in 1813. The Spanish architects took vision from churches in Spain, Neo-classic, Baroque, Renaissance. A conglomeration of styles befitting the age, not to mention additions over the years. The eclecticism is extraordinary, the melding of m
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