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an intricately carved masterpiece of the
churrigueresque
style (think Spanish baroque -
and then some). It has an equally detailed altar completely covered in gold leaf. To the left
of it is the
San Ignacio chapel
(admission S4)
, with a polychrome cupola smothered in
jungle inspired murals of tropical flowers , fruit and birds.
Iglesia de la Compañía, Arequipa
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MONASTERIO DE LA RECOLETA
(La Recoleta 117; admission S5; 9am-noon & 3-5pm Mon-Sat)
This musty monastery was con-
structed on the west side of the Río Chili in 1648 by Franciscan friars. Bibliophiles will
delight in the huge library, which contains more than 20,000 dusty books and maps. There
is also a well-known museum of Amazonian artifacts collected by the missionaries, and
an extensive collection of preconquest artifacts and religious art of the Cuzco School.
| Monastery
MUSEO DE ARTE VIRREINAL DE SANTA TERESA
| Museum
