The chapel and cloister were expanded during the 17th century . In 1684 the structure was reinforced and withstood the earthquake of 1691 . The church itself was built by Diego de Porres and inaugurated in 1702 . The 1717 earthquake damaged the structure severely . So did the earthquake of 1751 . The site was partly destroyed during the 1773 earthquake and has been reconstructed in parts but areas of ruin still remain . The fountain of the main corridor was taken to La Merced 's atrium in 1944 . The colonial image of the Virgin located behind the main altar fell down during the 1976 earthquake
1773 earthquake
1773 Guatemala earthquake
Iglesia de San Francisco, Antigua Guatemala