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Bolognesi Bridge on calle la Bolognesi
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 at Calle la Merced 301
The cloister is very relaxing and good paintings of the Cusco school decorate the chapter house.

Church of the Company at General Moran 114
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 at Plaza de Armas
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 at Plaza de Armas
The cathedral is considered one of Peru's most unusual and famous colonial cathedrals since the Spanish conquest.

Church of San Agustín at San Agustin & Bolivar Streets
Mestizo Baroque style church, with an ornate façade and an impressive collection of religious art.

St. Catherine's Monastery at Santa Catalina 301
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 at Calle Zela 103
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 at Calle Melgar 303
The Monastery of Santa Teresa, is one of the most beautiful and emblematic religious constructions of the Arequipa region.