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ciated. A charming shop at the front of the complex sells baked goods and rose-scented
soap made by the nuns.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Casa de Moral
(Moral 318; admission S5; 9am-5pm Mon-Sat)
Built in 1730, this stylized baroque-
mestizo
house is named after the 200-year-old mulberry tree in its central courtyard.
Owned by BCP (a bank) since 2003 it is essentially a museum notable for its antique
maps, heavy furniture, religious art, and extensive coin and banknote collection (courtesy
of BCP). Notes are in Spanish and English.
Casa Ricketts
(Casa Tristán del Pozo; San Francisco 108; 9:15am-12:45pm & 4:30-6:30pm Mon-
Fri, 9:30am-12:45pm Sat)
Built in 1738, the ornate Casa Ricketts has served as a semin-
ary, archbishop's palace, school and home to well-to-do families. Today it is the most
splendiferous working bank in the city - possibly even Peru. Even if you're not here for a
transaction, it's worth nosing around its dual interior courtyards with their puma-headed
fountains.
HISTORIC BUILDING
La Mansión del Fundador
(admission S10; 9am-6pm)
This 17th-century mansion was once owned by Arequipa's
founder Garcí Manuel de Carbajal, has been restored with original furnishings and paint-
ings, and even has its own chapel. The mansion is in the village of Huasacache, 9km from
Arequipa's city center, most easily reached by taxi (round-trip S20). Local city tours occa-
sionally stop here.
HISTORIC BUILDING
Iglesia de San Francisco
(Zela cuadra 1; admission S5; church & convent 9am-12:30pm & 3-6:30pm Mon-Fri)
Originally built in the 16th century, this church has been badly damaged by several earth-
quakes. It still stands, however, and visitors can see a large crack in the cupola - testi-
mony to the power of quakes. Other colonial churches around the city center include San
Agustín, La Merced and Santo Domingo.
CHURCH
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