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Cathedral of San Juan Bautista

1521 CE

One of the oldest churches in the Americas, in Old San Juan, Puerto…

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Cathedral of San Juan Bautista

1521 CE – still standing

One of the oldest churches in the Americas, in Old San Juan, Puerto Rico

Standing in 1521 CE

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