# Monastery of Santa Catalina

Arequipa, Peru

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.

## Roots Earth

Roots Earth has a longer story for Monastery of Santa Catalina, with a choice of female or male voice. Download the city audio to listen offline. No account is needed.

Coordinates: -16.395, -71.53667

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