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built by tlie treasures of Atahuallpa, discovered by an In- 

 dian named Catuna, is the richest. It is surmounted by 

 two lofty towers, and the interior is a perfect blaze of gild- 

 ing. The monastery attached to it is one of the largest in 

 the world, but the greater part of it is in ruins, and one of 

 the wings is used as a barrack. Those unsightly, unadorn- 

 ed convents, which cling to every church save the cathe- 

 dral, have neutralized nearly all architectural effect. 



