One of many small university-run museums in Arequipa, this one鈥檚 a little more esoteric than most with themes jumping between archaeological remains, baroque furniture and colonial art from the Peruvian escuela cuzque帽a (Cuzco school; a group of colonial artists who combined Spanish and Andean artistic styles).
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Arequipa
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This convent shouldn鈥檛 be missed, even if you鈥檝e overdosed on colonial edifices. Occupying a whole block and guarded by imposing high walls, it is one of鈥
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There鈥檚 an escalating drama to this theatrically presented museum, dedicated to the preserved body of a frozen 鈥榤ummy,鈥 and its compulsory guided tour 鈥
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A must for visitors who want to see more of Arequipa's cathedral, the included 45-minute bilingual tour of this 'museum' is actually a peek at the inner鈥
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This tranquil neighborhood makes for a pleasant, walkable excursion, with a mirador (lookout) as its centerpiece providing excellent views of Arequipa and鈥
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This beautiful building on the Plaza de Armas stands out for its stark white sillar (volcanic rock) and massive size 鈥 it's the only cathedral in Peru鈥
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This salt lake 4300m above sea level becomes a white salt flat during the dry months of May to December. Its size and the amount of water in it vary each鈥
Convento y Museo de la Recoleta
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Bibliophiles will delight in this musty monastery's huge library, which contains more than 20,000 dusty books and maps; the oldest volume dates to 1494鈥
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If Arequipa鈥檚 cathedral seems too big, an interesting antidote is this diminutive Jesuit church on the southeast corner of the Plaza de Armas. Proving鈥
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This chapel's polychrome cupola is smothered in jungle-like murals of tropical flowers, fruit and birds, among which mingle warriors and angels. It's鈥
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If Arequipa鈥檚 cathedral seems too big, an interesting antidote is this diminutive Jesuit church on the southeast corner of the Plaza de Armas. Proving鈥
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There鈥檚 an escalating drama to this theatrically presented museum, dedicated to the preserved body of a frozen 鈥榤ummy,鈥 and its compulsory guided tour 鈥
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A must for visitors who want to see more of Arequipa's cathedral, the included 45-minute bilingual tour of this 'museum' is actually a peek at the inner鈥
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Arequipa鈥檚 main plaza, unblemished by modern interference, is a museum of the city鈥檚 sillar (volcanic rock) architecture 鈥 white, muscular and鈥
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This colonial church in the city center of Arequipa has a white interior that contrasts with its gold-leaf picture frames.
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A colonial sillar (white volcanic rock) church and convento (monastery) complex that, despite extensive destruction from earthquakes, still retains鈥
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This beautiful building on the Plaza de Armas stands out for its stark white sillar (volcanic rock) and massive size 鈥 it's the only cathedral in Peru鈥