Thursday, September 23, 2010

Santa Catalina Monastery





One of the most fascinating structures in Arequipa, Peru is the Santa Catalina Monastery. It was founded in 1579 and opened to the public in 1970. Like most of the buildings in Arequipa, it is built from white volcanic stone (abundant in the region). I spent a few hours walking through the huge monastery and learning about the life of a nun 400 years ago.

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