Señor de los Temblores

Summary

Señor de los Temblores is a late 16th-century statue of the crucifixion of Jesus in Cusco Cathedral in Cusco, Peru. It is popularly believed to have reduced damage in the city during the 1650 earthquake. Taytacha Temblores became known as the patron of Cusco, and is carried in procession annually on Holy Monday. It is one of the most well-known sculptures in present-day Peru, and is represented in hundreds of paintings.