Arequipa

It is the most important neoclassical building in Peru. It is considered one of the first religious monuments of the 17th century in Arequipa. It exhibits a neo-Renaissance style with a certain Gothic influence. Its main altar is made with Carrara marble. In 1844 it was destroyed by a fire and rebuilt in 1868 by the architect Lucas Poblete. It was hit hard by the 2001 earthquake, especially its two towers, the left one was destroyed and the right one suffered serious damage. On August 15, 2002, the restoration of both towers was completed.

It is a religious tourist complex located in the historic center of the city. It was founded on September 10, 1579. It is built with a type of volcanic igneous rock called “Sillar”, of which there are two types in the monastery, the white one, which comes from the Chachani volcano, and the pink one from Misti, the latter emblem from the city. It occupies a land of 20,000 square meters and is completely isolated from the city, despite the fact that it is located in the heart of it. A large, solid wall, 4 meters high, isolated the lives of the women who lived in the monastery. A large part of the convent was opened to the public in 1970. The nuns allowed a private company to manage it and today, there are still nuns living in the northern area of the complex. It treasures splendid pieces of art, such as a baroque altar of carved and gilded wood, with one body and three streets, which adorns the chapel, and several paintings from the Cusco school. It was largely restored to make it more attractive to the public.