Arequipa |
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Typical architecture of the "white city" |
Classic sillar stone building |
Iglesia de Santo Domingo |
Arequipa Cathedral |
Looking across the rooves of Monasterio Santa Catalina to 6075m Volcan Chachani |
The classic cone of 5822m Misti Volcano over the roof-tops of Arequipa |
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The all-enveloping redness of Calle Burgos |
Blue arches of the Claustro de los Naranjos |
The white street of the residental area |
Looking back to the dome of the Iglesia |
Claustro Mayor |
One of many magnificent frescos |
A peaceful courtyard |
There are two other must-sees in Arequipa: - the Museo Santuarios Andinos, housing the frozen mummy of "Juanita - the ice princess", an Inca princess sacrificed over 500 years ago on the top of nearby 6000+m Nevado Ampato (and only discovered recently when the ice-cap was melted by a nearby volcanic eruption). A fascinating insight into the life and times of a child born and raised to one day be a sacrifice to appease the mountain-gods (and proudly so). She died believing she would achieve immortality and, in a curious way, she has. - the Monasterio de la Recoleta, built by the Franciscan monks; it has an incredible library of old books and manuscripts dating back to the 16th century housed in a classic musty "this is a real library" style of building, plus some more beautiful courtyards and cloisters in natural sillar stone, fascinating to compare with the pastel painted cloisters of Monasterio Santa Catalina. |
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Cloister de los Naranjos - Santa Catalina |
Saint Francis Cloister - La Recoleta |
Alcantarino Cloister - La Recoleta |
Cloister Mayor - Santa Catalina |
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