°Arequipa UNESCO °world heritage sites ( ° Peru )
°Bolognesi Bridge
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calle la Bolognesi
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On the near side, the bridge fuses with the picturesque houses on the river’s edge, from which you can appreciate the bridge’s structure.
°Church of La Merced
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°Calle la Merced 301
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The cloister is very relaxing and good paintings of the Cusco school decorate the chapter house.
°Church of the Company
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°General Moran 114
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Proving that small can be beautiful, its fassade is an intricately carved masterpiece of the churrigueresque style hatched in Spain in the 1660s (think Baroque and then some). The equally detailed altar, completely covered in gold leaf, takes the style further and will be eerily familiar to anyone who has visited Seville cathedral in Spain.
°Main square
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°Plaza de Armas
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Arequipa's main plaza, unblemished by modern interference, is a museum of the city's sillar (volcanic rock) architecture – white, muscular and aesthetically unique. Impressive colonnaded balconies line three sides. The fourth is given over to Peru’s widest cathedral, a humongous edifice with two soaring towers.
°Basilica Cathedral
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°Plaza de Armas
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The cathedral is considered one of Peru's most unusual and famous colonial cathedrals since the Spanish conquest.
°Church of San Agustín
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°San Agustin & Bolivar Streets
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Mestizo Baroque style church, with an ornate façade and an impressive collection of religious art.
°St. Catherine's Monastery
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°Santa Catalina 301
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The complex, which stretches over 20,000 square meters, is built from volcanic sillar stone and is organized into cloisters, living quarters, a plaza, a gallery, and a chapel.
°Saint Francis Church and Monastery
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°Calle Zela 103
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The complex of San Francisco includes a small square, the main church, the convent, and the cloisters of the third order.
°Convent of Santa Teresa
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°Calle Melgar 303
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The Monastery of Santa Teresa features a beautiful temple with a single nave, a high altar with a stunning silver tabernacle, five side altars, and three choirs.