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*******www.fertur-travel**** Peru Tours & Vacations - Arequipa Santa Catalina Convent, founded in 1580, was during its first 300 years a refuge for unmarried daughters of wealthy Spanish families who paid a dowry for inclusion into the Catholic order. But instead of keeping to vows of poverty, these nuns kept servants and slaves and lived lavish lifestyles. In 1871, the Pope sent Sister Josefa Cadena to put things right, which she did by sending most of the daughters of nobility back to Spain, setting the slaves and servants free and giving them the choice of staying on as nuns. The walled-in convent, covering an area of more than 35,311 square yards (29,426m2), was opened to the public in 1970. Since then, visitors have been able to stroll through the streets and cloisters and appreciate this masterpiece of colonial architecture. The convent houses some of the finest examples of Spanish American religious art. La Recoleta Monastery, built by the Franciscans in 1647, contains several cloisters, a huge library of more than 20,000 rare books, museums covering religious art, the Amazon and Pre-Columbian artifacts. The Santuario Andinos museum, contains the remains of several mummies, most notably Juanita, a teenager who was ritually sacrificed to the Inca mountain deity Ampato and buried in the snow on the mountain at about 19,800 feet (6,000m). Her perfectly preserved body was discovered tightly wrapped in richly patterned fabric in 1995 by anthropologist Johan Reinhard and Peruvian mountain climber Miguel Zárate.

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*******www.fertur-travel**** Peru Tours & Vacations - The Colca Canyon, Arequipa COLCA CANYON 4 DAYS / 3 NIGHTS (AQP 03) DAY 1 CITY TOUR AND SANTA CATALINA CONVENT Reception and transfer from the airport to the hotel. City Tour and Santa Catalina Convent: This excursion includes the visit to the Cathedral, the Compañia Church, the main square, and the convent of Santa Catalina. Then you will visit the Yanahuara Mirador, a scenic lookout that offers spectacular vistas of the city and the Volcanoes of Misti, Chachani and Picchu Picchu. In the hillside suburb of Cayma is a delighful 18th century church. DAY 2 AREQUIPA COLCA CANYON Two-day excursion to Colca Canyon, an area with abundant pre-Inca and Inca terraces, small villages with people in their typical dress. Visit the Hot Springs La Calera. (B) DAY 3 COLCA CANYON AREQUIPA Breakfast in the Hotel. Direct to Cross of the Condor (to see condor's in flight). Pass through scenic Andean villages of Tapay, Pinchollo, Maca, and Yanque. Panoramic view of the active Sabancaya volcano. Lunch in Chivay. Return overland to Arequipa, passing the 16,000-foot (4,850m) Chucura peak and offering exquisite views of flora and fauna, including vicunas, alpacas and Huanacos. Lodging in the hotel. (B/L) DAY 4 Breakfast at the hotel and transfer to the airport. (B) (B) Breakfast, (L) Lunch, (D) Dinner

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