Convent of Santa Catalina Silencio2

April 14th 2013
El Monasterio de Santa Catalina de Arequipa. The Peruvians use monastery and convent pretty much interchangeably, so it is really the Convent of Santa Catalina. The price for general admission is $35 soles per person (roughly ten bucks) and to get the full benefit, you will want to hire a guide for an additional 20 soles for the group. After an hour with the guide, you can return at your le ... read more

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Ancient Peru was the seat of several prominent Andean civilizations, most notably that of the Incas whose empire was captured by the Spanish conquistadors in 1533. Peruvian independence was declared in 1821, and remaining Spanish forces defeated in 1... ... read more

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We are Rose and Ray. Rose is Peruvian by birth and US citizen by choice. I am retired and Rose retired recently. This is our second trip (of six, so far) to Peru and as such, this blog may not be quite as exciting as our first one would have been. Last time, we did the Machu Picchu thing, Paracas boat tour, and Nazca lines, the Señor de Sipan Museo, and all the normal tourist stuff. This time, we are here for R&R. Two months of it. We'll try to not post anything TOO boring.... full info

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