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Arequipa | Convento Santa Catalina

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This monastery was founded in the mid 16th Century within the colonial town of Arequipa. The Dominican nuns were living in isolation until 1970, when the large complex built in Moorish style was opened to the public. This image shows the Calle Córdoba.