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“Convento de Santa Catalina” Wcities.com
“From on the road in Peru” TravelIntelligence.net
“Serendipity in South America” Los Angeles Times (free registration required)
“Majestic Arequipa” enjoyperu.com
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“Monasterio de Santa Catalina” VirtualTourist.com
“Peru - Arequipa Region - Convent” andrys.com
“Silence Courtyard” VirtualTourist.com
“The Main Cloister” VirtualTourist.com
“The Orange Tree Cloister” VirtualTourist.com
“Sevilla Street” VirtualTourist.com
“Toledo Street” VirtualTourist.com
“own kitchen too!” VirtualTourist.com
“Monasterio de Santa Catalina” VirtualTourist.com
TripAdvisor Traveler Rating: 4.0 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #1 of 22 attractions in Arequipa
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Considered a masterpiece of colonial architecture, this monastery is a large complex of rooms, picturesque plazas, ornate fountains and a maze of... more » Considered a masterpiece of colonial architecture, this monastery is a large complex of rooms, picturesque plazas, ornate fountains and a maze of narrow, cobblestone streets. « less
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Attraction type: Architectural building, Religious site, Historic walking area, Art museum, Garden
Address: Santa Catalina 301 Arequipa
Peru
Tel: (54) 229 798

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“The treasure of Arequipa”
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5 of 5 stars
derekp308 13 contributions
Chapel Hill, NC
May 9, 2009

Theres no doubt that Arequipa is one of the best cities for Spanish colonial architecture in Peru, but the Monasterio de Santa Catalina (which was really a convent) is the best of the lot. To visit this place is to step back in time. The place is like a city within a city. The allyways even have their own street... more

“Very informative tour”
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4 of 5 stars
jwinhsv 15 contributions
Huntsville, AL
Apr 1, 2009

This was really the only tourist spot I saw in Arequipa, but it was a memorable one, giving quite a picture of the cloistered life of the nuns, not only in centuries past but up to the present day. I wish now I'd taken more time and paid more attention. more

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Monastery of Santa Catalina (Monasterio de Santa Catalina) Address

Santa Catalina 301, Arequipa, Peru
Tel: (54) 229 798