Roots EarthArequipa, Peru
Monastery of Santa Catalina
A walled convent founded in 1579, this vast complex of painted lanes, cloisters and private cells once sheltered cloistered nuns from Arequipa's wealthiest families. Spanning roughly 20,000 square meters in white sillar stone, it forms a serene city within the city.
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Location
Coordinates: -16.395, -71.53667