Ariquipa

Afterarriving in Lima, wook another plane to Ariquipa. Cuzco is abouth due North, and Ica/Paracas midway back to Lima.

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Our travel group ouside of Ariquipa

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Volcano Misti, 5825 m

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A fertile valley outside Ariquipa

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Different crops are grown, with good access to water from the river

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Our guide, talking to a llama

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Solveig found a new friend

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Farmland close to the city

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Ariquipa covers a large area, as there ar no high-rise buildings

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A gate welcoming friends to teh city

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The city square (Placa de Armas - as all cities have)

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Young people walking by

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An usual scene with doves in the city park

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Three young friends

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Entrance to the Monastery of Santa Catalina de Siena, which is on the UNESCO World Heritage list

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The church in the monestary

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Walkway into the building complex

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Courtyard del Silencio where the nuns gathered to pray

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Cloister de los Naranjos

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Yet another courtyard

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A flowering tree

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Most buildings are well preserved after whithstanding several earthquakes

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A walkway to the cloisters

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One of sevaral altars

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Maria, the Mother

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Wall painting at the apex of an arch

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A grid whare the nunds stayed behind to communicate

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A decorated chest of drawers

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A really old door

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Another richly decorated door

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the place where the ninds did therir laundry

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The basicia of Ariquipa

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Inside the basicia

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Very rich decoration