Santa Catalina Monastery, Arequipa, Peru, November 2008
Monasterio de Santa Catalina, a convent founded in 1579, is a 20,0000 sq meter complex surrounded by high walls that is like a closed city within Arequipa. There is still a closed convent on the site (in a modern building), but the beautiful colonial convent is open to the public.
Vaulted brick ceilings and oil paintings in a courtyard arcade
Passageway and pillars
Nun's cell
One of the many kitchens in the convent. This one is fairly large, but many were quite small, adjoining an individual nun's cell
Convent walkway
Convent courtyard
Convent courtyard
Monasterio de Santa Catalina, a convent founded in 1579, is a 20,0000 sq meter complex surrounded by high walls that is like a closed city within Arequipa. There is still a closed convent on the site (in a modern building), but the beautiful colonial convent is open to the public.
Vaulted brick ceilings and oil paintings in a courtyard arcade
Passageway and pillars
Nun's cell
One of the many kitchens in the convent. This one is fairly large, but many were quite small, adjoining an individual nun's cell
Convent walkway
Convent courtyard
Convent courtyard