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St. Mark's Cathedral

Arica, Chile

Saint Mark's Cathedral (Catedral de San Marcos), also known as the Arica Cathedral, is a Catholic church located in the city of Arica, Chile. The building was commissioned by the government of Peruvian President José Balta to the workshops of the Frenchman Gustave Eiffel, originally intended for the seaside town of Ancón, located north of the Peruvian capital of Lima.

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