Monastery Santa Catalina

Open to the public since 1970, the Monastery of Santa Catalina is considered the most important exponent of Arequipa's colonial architecture. It is also described as "A city within a city", since it occupies an area of ​​more than 20,000 square meters. Within its high and thick ashlar walls, architectural designs and forms are preserved, which constitute an excellent sample of the mixture of Spanish and native elements. It has a collection of more than 400 paintings of extraordinary artistic and historical value. Today the monastery is the most visited tourist attraction in the city and contributes permanently to the tourist and cultural development of the city.