The Monasterio de Santa Catalina was built in 1580 and is a cloistered convent. Built in a Mudejar style, the walls are painted bright colours. The mo

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The Monasterio de Santa Catalina was built in 1580 and is a cloistered convent. Built in a Mudejar style, the walls are painted bright colours. The monastery was opened to the public in 1970, and is still home to a small community of nuns today

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