The Immaculate Conception Cathedral sits a few blocks from the waterfront in the town centre — the most prominent religious building on San Cristóbal. The exterior is a modest white facade in the Spanish colonial tradition, nothing remarkable at first glance. The interior is another matter entirely: the walls and ceiling are decorated with murals incorporating the native wildlife of the archipelago alongside the standard Catholic iconography, in a local artistic tradition that blurs the line between natural history and devotion.
It is a short walk from the main waterfront and worth a look even for visitors with no particular interest in churches. Services are held daily; the cathedral is otherwise open to visitors during the day. The contrast between the unremarkable exterior and the animated, wildlife-filled interior is part of what makes it worth the detour.