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Pictures of the Week- Santa Catalina Convent, Arequipa, Peru

Pictures of the Week- Santa Catalina Convent, Arequipa, Peru

by | Short Takes

The Monastery of Saint Catherine is a monastery of nuns of the Dominican Second Order, located in Arequipa, Peru. It was built in 1579 and was enlarged in the 17th century. The over 20,000-square-meter monastery was built predominantly in the Mudéjar style, and is characterized by its vividly painted walls. There are approximately 20 nuns currently living in the northern corner of the complex; the rest of the monastery […]


The Monastery of Saint Catherine is a monastery of nuns of the Dominican Second Order, located in ArequipaPeru. It was built in 1579 and was enlarged in the 17th century. The over 20,000-square-meter monastery was built predominantly in the Mudéjar style, and is characterized by its vividly painted walls. There are approximately 20 nuns currently living in the northern corner of the complex; the rest of the monastery is open to the public.

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