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Sights
MONASTERY, MUSEUM
Monasterio de Santa Catalina
( 22-9798;
www.santacatalina.org.pe
; Santa Catalina 301; admission S35;
9am-5pm, last entry 4pm, plus 7-9pm Tue & Thu)
Even if you've already overdosed on
colonial edifices, this convent shouldn't be missed. Occupying a whole block and guarded
by imposing high walls, it is one of the most fascinating religious buildings in Peru. Nor is
it just a religious building - the 20,000-sq-meter complex is almost a citadel within the
city. It was founded in 1580 by a rich widow, Doña María de Guzmán.
