Silencio sign at Monasterio de Santa Catalina, Arequipa, Peru

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The Monasterio de Santa Catalina is a cloistered convent located in Arequipa, Peru. It was built in 1580 and was enlarged in the 17th century. The over 20,000-square-meter monastery is predominantly of the Mudéjar style, and is characterised by the vividly painted walls. There are approximately 20 nuns currently living in the northern corner of the complex; the rest of the monastery is open to the public.[

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Size: 5120px × 3401px
Location: Monasterio de Santa Catalina, Arquipa, Peru
Photo credit: © Ian Wood / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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Keywords: arequipa, catalina, convent, de, monasterio, monastery, peru, santa, silence, silencio