Construction on the huge new (and controversial) Government Palace / Casa Grande del Pueblo started in 2014. This 29 storey building will replace the old presidential palace and also house several government ministries. Critics have questioned whether it is actually necessary, if the money (it will cost around $36 million dollars) could have been better spent on other projects and also the huge visual impact it has on the historic city centre. Behind the cathedral to the right is the tower of San Francisco church.