Spent a couple of nights in Arequipa which is supposedly the most beautiful city in Peru due to many of the central buildings being made from white volcanic stone.
We visited an old convent there which has been in use for around 500 years, some nuns are still there but living in a different part. The nuns when they moved in would have to pay their dowry to the convent, and their families would build their lodging. So you could tell which nuns were from rich families by how nice their rooms and kitchens were!Read more
PeruPlaza de Armas Arequipa16°23’54” S 71°32’14” W
PeruPlaza de Armas Arequipa16°23’54” S 71°32’14” W