The church was built upon the place where Isabel Flores de Oliva, Santa Rosa de Lima, was born (1586). It keeps its relics and the famous doctorcito (little doctor) or image of the Christ Child who is believed to have assisted her when taking care of the sick people. In the garden is conserved the hermitage that Santa Rosa built with the help of her brother and the well where she threw the key of the chain that stuck to her waist in sign of penance. All the devoted parishioners who visit this well, write their wishes on a piece of paper and then throw them to the well attributing a miraculous character.

Santa Rosa de Lima was canonized by the Pope Clemente X in 1671, called the Landlady of Lima, America, Philippines and Oriental India.

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More information:

• The city of kings (newsletter article).