21/06/2025
The Monastery of Santa Catalina was founded in 1579 by Viceroy Francisco de Toledo and promoted by Doña María de Guzmán, who became its first prioress. Originally, it housed nuns from wealthy Spanish families and later included women from more modest backgrounds...more:
Just a few steps from the Plaza de Armas of Arequipa is the Monastery of Santa Catalina, an enigmatic place that surprises not only for its colorful colonial architecture but also for the secrets that, for several centuries, it has hidden behind its walls. Read below to find out everything you need....