Almagro was condemned to death and executed by garrote in his dungeon, and then decapitated, on July 8, 1538. His corpse was taken to the public Plaza Mayor of Cuzco, where a herald proclaimed his crimes. Hernán Ponce de León took his body and buried him in the church of Our Lady of Mercy in Cuzco.
almAgro Was cONdeMned To death anD ExeCuted by GArroTE IN his DuNgEOn, and then decapiTated, on july 8, 1538. hIs CORpse was tAkEn TO the pUBlic plaza maYor of cuzCo, whErE a herald ProCLaimed HIs cRimes. Hernán ponCe de lEÓN toOk his BodY And burIED him in the cHURCh oF oUr laDy of mErcY iN cUzco.