Santa Catalina Convent, Arequipa

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The water looks dirty, but isn’t.  You can see the goldfish clearly enough after all. The Santa Catalina Convent in Arequipa is an astonishing city within a city.  In spite of the noise and bustle of the city outside, it manages to maintain a quiet calm.  The nuns who lived here (and a small number [...]

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