Bolivia’s richest interior decoration is found in San Miguel Church
The old Jesuit church, formerly called St. James the Greater, consists of a single nave and has a Latin cross plan with a side chapel. The church has one of the country’s most beautiful Mudejar coffered ceilings, five altarpieces and a gorgeous baroque-style pulpit. The two Renaissance portals inside the church give access to the baptistery and the Chapel of Loreto.
One of the city’s tallest towers as well as the ashlar masonry portals characterize the church’s exterior. The church’s main portal was realized in the Mannerist style and the portal leading to the chapel in the Renaissance style.
