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Señor de los Temblores

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The Señor de los Temblores (Master of the Earthquakes), known in Quechua as Taytacha Temblores, is an image of the crucifixion of Jesus from the Cathedral of Santo Domingo in Cusco, Peru. The image is popularly believed to have placated any further disaster caused by the 1650 earthquake. It became the patron saint of Cusco and is one of the most well-known images in Peru.