It was built in 1580 on an ancient Inca temple during the encomenderos Alonso Martí and Martín Aizaga period.
It is the oldest building in the estate.
On one wall is a deteriorated painting, dating from 1757 with a representation of Heaven and Hell.
With the creation of the parish of Cangahua in 1779, many functions that the church in Guachalá had been carrying were relocated.

It was closed in 1922, by Colonel Juan Manuel Lasso Ascásubi, founder of the Ecuadorian Socialist Party.
When Neptalí Bonifaz wanted to reopen it, Catholic priests were opposed because, in their words, the Old Chapel was profaned by Lasso and he was forced to build a new church.
It was built in 1580 on an ancient Inca temple during the encomenderos Alonso Martí and Martín Aizaga period. It is the oldest building in the estate. On one wall is a deteriorated painting, dating from 1757 with a representation of Heaven and Hell. With the creation of the parish of Cangahua in 1779, many functions that the church in Guachalá had been carrying were relocated.
It was closed in 1922, by Colonel Juan Manuel Lasso Ascásubi, founder of the Ecuadorian Socialist Party. When Neptalí Bonifaz wanted to reopen it, Catholic priests were opposed because, in their words, the Old Chapel was profaned by Lasso and he was forced to build a new church.
Hacienda Guachalá