The church was built in 1687 and is uniquely adorned by trumpeting angels. Even then, tax evasion was practiced. The majority of the capital's churches were left unfinished, say locals, to avoid paying a tax on completed structures. Some Cajamarquinos spend hours at the Virgen de los Dolores Chapel, perusing intricately carved representations of Jesus and the Twelve Apostles. The Incan Baths are possibly Cajamarca's foremost tourist attraction.
Visitors can still relax in the warm baths, where the water bubbles up through the stone bottom.
The countryside surrounding the baths is spectacular. Ubiquitous yellow flowers, a variety of trees and cottony, white clouds stand in stark contrast to the intense azure skies. These are rural scenes worthy of the finest medieval masters. A geological point of interest is a strange rocky outcrop on Santa Apolonia, whose seat-shaped appearance has earned it the name Inca's Throne. One legend says that underground tunnels lead from this vantage point and pass beneath the city.