The Monastery of Santa Catalina in Arequipa, Peru is not a single building but many within a complex of 20,000 square meters that was home for Dominican nuns for centuries. Opened to the public in 1970, this religious community is one of the finest examples of colonial architecture, art and life in a city within a city.
Tour the Monastery of Santa Catalina in Arequipa, Peru
From Bonnie Hamre, About.com
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