Why was the apse of Santo Domingo built in its current location?

a. to intentionally impose the symbol of Christian power over the circular wall of the Coricancha, a site of Inca worship
b. to establish a place of Christian worship as the locals requested
c. to appease the local traditions of sacred ground
d. to use the land directed specifically from the Spanish monarchy


Answer: a

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