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Iglesia San Juan Bautista, León Nicaragua
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The side of a church damaged by an earthquake and currently being
remodeled and repaired. Notice a few missing roof tiles.
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The same side of the church seen from inside the fence. Notice water damage to the
paint at the bottom of the walls. This was caused by a roof that lacked gutters.
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Small mock bell-enclosures flanked the plaza in front of the church.
Those enclosures have gathered an impressive collection of graffiti.
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The front of the church showed three different kinds of building design.
The more ornate in the center was probably the original church.
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The center of the church appeared almost finished, but the edges were still
cluttered with scaffolding and still undergoing repair.
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A man high up on a wooden scaffolding used a paint brush to re-touch the gold details
at the top of one of the entry columns.
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A simple sign on the plaza in front of the church was cast in metal but painted
to appear hand carved from wood.
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The left front side of the church with its metal fencing and gates to prevent
wrongful entry. Notice the sad state of the paint here.
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A highly detailed and exquisite example of religious art was protected by a wrought iron steel
fence and gate. The tile work inside was in perfect condition.
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A blazing sun was mounted on the back of the church interior high up on the central wall.
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The interior of the church viewed from just inside the left central doorway.
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In the rear right corner of the church, construction was still underway.
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Along the rear central wall was this finished display, accented with artificial flowers.
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Stacked against the rear left corner wall were materials not yet used for the repair project.
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A slightly smaller than life sized Christ figure in effigy was on display in a box set against an interior column.
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The original central portion of the church front as seen from across the street.
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