Arequipa Culture and Sights

Santa Catalina 301, T054-229798, www.santacatalina.org.pe, 0900-1700 (last admission 1600), evening visits on Tue and Thu, 1900-2100, US$12. By far the most interesting place to visit is the Santa Cat...

Here rests in a glass Kühlsarg from the frozen mummy of "Juanita" in 1995 in the eternal ice of the volcano Ampato at 6380 m in height was discovered. Apparently, she voluntarily went to the hill to t...

The Neo-Renaissance-style cathedral built in 1844 spreads over 100 meters at the Plaza de Armas from. The Ursprungsbau of 1656 fell victim to a fire. Inside an altar made of Carrara marble, the organ ...

The in the 17th Century Dominican church, built especially nice portals gemeißelten and a choir in Mestizenstil. Santo Domingo / Pierola, Mon-Fri 7-12, 15-19.30, Sat 7-9, 15-19.30, Thu 5.30-12 clock

Once the residence of the bishop, meanwhile drew the Banco de la Reserva On. You can have two colonial-style furnished rooms visited. Calle La Merced 201, Mon-Sat 9-12, 16-18 clock

The Church (1698) with the colorful tropical decorated chapel of San Ignacio surpasses all others in the city of splendor. The over-ornate facade is regarded as the masterpiece Mestizenbarock. Radiate...

Cultural meeting place for arts and museums. The shaded space around the church was through the establishment of the arts and crafts market in the opposite Fundo del Fierro (1804) to a small cultural me...

Jr Recoleta 117, T054-270966, Mon-Sat 0900-1200, 1500-1700, US$1.50. La Recoleta, a Franciscan monastery built in 1647, stands on the other side of the river. A seldom-visited hidden gem, it contains ...