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Tour the Monastery of Santa Catalina in Arequipa, Peru

By Bonnie Hamre, About.com Guide

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.
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Halls of Santa Catalina MonasteryEntrance to Santa Catalina MonasteryRed Walls, Santa Catalina MonasteryRed Walls,Window to Courtyard, Santa Catalina MonasteryWindow to CourtyardSanta Catalina Monastery StreetMonastery Street
Interior, Santa Catalina MonasteryArched Interior SceneSteps to Nowhere, Santa Catalina MonasterySteps to NowhereBlue Wall, Santa Catalina MonasteryBlue WallRed Wall of Silence, Santa Catalina MonasteryRed Wall of Silence
Blue Steps, Santa Catalina MonasteryBlue StepsKitchen, Santa Catalina MonasteryVierw of Kitchen Oven
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