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Peru |
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Arequipa |
Plaza del Armas |
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The Plaza del Armas is the centre of Arequipa (2325m). |
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Arequipa |
Plaza del Armas |
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The plaza is surrounded by two storey arcades. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
Plaza del Armas |
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Restaurant overlooking the plaza. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
Plaza del Armas |
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The plaza is one of the largest in Peru. |
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Arequipa |
Plaza del Armas |
Cathedral |
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The Cathedral dominates one side of the square. |
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Arequipa |
Plaza del Armas |
Cathedral |
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The Cathedral dates from the 19th century after earlier versions were destroyed by earthquake. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
Plaza del Armas |
Cathedral |
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One of the two bell towers. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
Plaza del Armas |
Cathedral |
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The entrance. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
Plaza del Armas |
Cathedral |
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The interior. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
Plaza del Armas |
Cathedral |
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The classical side entrance. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
Plaza del Armas |
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One of many archways in the city at the corner of the plaza. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
Plaza del Armas |
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The two storey cloisters. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
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The Spanish city dates from 1540. |
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Arequipa |
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The city's buildings are made of sillar, a light coloured volcanic rock. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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The city is very picturesque. |
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Arequipa |
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La Compania |
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La Compania has an ornate facade and dates from 1698. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Compania |
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Detail of the facade. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Compania |
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San Ignacio Chapel has many paintings. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Compania |
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The walls are decorated with bright colours. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Compania |
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The colourful dome. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Compania |
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Wooden panelled door. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Compania |
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The cloisters are now offices. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Compania |
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The cloisters are very ornately carved. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Compania |
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Fine stonework above the cloisters. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Compania |
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Carved column. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Compania |
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A small courtyard and garden. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Compania |
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Two office workers. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Street scene in the old city. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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The city has many courtyards. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Sign for liposuction. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Goyaneche Palace |
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Goyaneche Palace blends into a normal street. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Goyaneche Palace |
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Goyaneche Palace is now a bank. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Goyaneche Palace |
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Grinding stone made from volcanic rock. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Goyaneche Palace |
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Coats of arms in the courtyard. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Goyaneche Palace |
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Large ceramic pot. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Goyaneche Palace |
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Colonial period painting and furniture. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Goyaneche Palace |
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Carved wooden chair. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Goyaneche Palace |
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Painting of a woman being crowned. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Goyaneche Palace |
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Madonna and child. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Goyaneche Palace |
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Heavy wooden table. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Goyaneche Palace |
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Furniture being restored. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Goyaneche Palace |
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Carved leatherwork. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Church of Yanahuara |
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The Church of Yanahuara is close to one of the city's many arches. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Church of Yanahuara |
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The church dates from 1750. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Church of Yanahuara |
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The entrance is elaborately carved. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Carved figure at an archway near the Church of Yanahuara. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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Santo Domingo Church and a modern building. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santo Domingo Church |
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The church is typical of the architecture of the city. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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A condor, the largest flying land bird in the Americas. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta |
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La Recoleta is a Fransiscan Monastery. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta |
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The monastery dates from 1648. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta |
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The cloisters. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta |
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A courtyard made from sillar, a white volcanic stone. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta |
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Passageway. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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Textile and arrow of the Stripiba people of the Amazon region. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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Stripiba vessel from the Amazon region. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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Stripiba head feathers. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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Ceramic from the Chimu (1300 - 1430). |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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Ceramic with lizard. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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The Chimu lived on the Northern coast of Peru. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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Embroidery from the Spanish era. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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Spanish embroidery with a Christian theme. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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Chavin ceramic. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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The Chavin (1000 - 200 BCE) lived in the central Andes. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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Chancay (700 - 1400) ceramic. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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Ceramic from the Huari (500 - 800). |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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Carved pot (Huari). |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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Figure from the Moche (200 BCE - 600). |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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A library with books as old as 1494. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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Peruvian money, Sols and Inti (Spanish and Quechua words for Sun). |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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La Recoleta Museum |
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Mummy from the Nazca (200 BCE to 450). |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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The Convent of Santa Catalina is a walled complex covering two blocks. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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One of the entrances to what is now a museum. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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The convent housed 450 nuns living secluded from the outside world. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Dwellings for the nuns. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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The convent was active untill 1970. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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The convent is like a city within a city. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Colonial architecture at the convent. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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One of many pastel coloured squares in the convent. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Original transport and furniture. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Original bed and chamber pot. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Small kitchen. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Flour grounder. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Sleeping area with lacework. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Much of the convent is blue and ocre. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Cloisters and a garden. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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View through an archway. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Religious paintings. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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One of the many small chapels in the complex. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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View of the convent alleyways. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Residential area with flowers. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Cooking utensils. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Pastel colours. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Part of the convent kitchens. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Screen to keep the nuns secluded while they sold their wares. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Dumb waiter used by nuns selling items to non-residents. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Wooden cupboard. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Small residential quarter. |
1995 |
Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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Small courtyard. |
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Peru |
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Arequipa |
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Santa Catalina |
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One of the many kitchens in the complex. |
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