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Museo de la Universidad Nacional de San Agust铆n

Arequipa


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).


香港六合彩即时开奖's must-see attractions

Nearby Arequipa attractions

1. San Ignacio Chapel

0.05 MILES

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

2. Iglesia de La Compa帽铆a

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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

3. Museo Santuarios Andinos

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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

4. Museo de la Catedral

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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

5. Plaza de Armas

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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

6. Iglesia de La Merced

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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.

7. Iglesia de Santo Domingo

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A colonial sillar (white volcanic rock) church and convento (monastery) complex that, despite extensive destruction from earthquakes, still retains鈥

8. La Catedral

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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