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Santa Catalina Monastery

Historical place museum · Arequipa ·

Santa Catalina Monastery

Historical place museum · Arequipa ·
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My Suggested Peru Itineraries: From 1 Week to 1 Month

"I highly recommended visiting the Santa Catalina convent: it occupies an entire city block, was founded in 1580, and offers striking cloisters, chapels, and an art gallery — a guided tour for about 20 soles gives much more history and context and lasts around an hour." - Matthew Kepnes

https://www.nomadicmatt.com/travel-blogs/peru-itinerary/

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City within a city, vibrant colors, art, cloisters, chapels

peaceful atmosphere
historical place
well preserved
guided tour
bakery
volcano view
photography
colonial-era life
Google Rating
4.7 (9.8K)
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Santa Catalina 301, Arequipa 04001, Peru Get directions

Restroom
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible restroom
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Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
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Information

City within a city, vibrant colors, art, cloisters, chapels

peaceful atmosphere
historical place
well preserved
guided tour
bakery
volcano view
photography
colonial-era life
Google Rating
4.7 (9.8K)
Placeholder
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Santa Catalina 301, Arequipa 04001, Peru Get directions

Restroom
Wheelchair accessible entrance
Wheelchair accessible restroom
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
Santa Catalina Monastery by null
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