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Santa Catalina Monasterio - Arequipa - Peru
The Monastery of Saint Catherine (Spanish: Santa Catalina) is a monastery of nuns of the Domincan Second Order, located in Arequipa, Peru. It was built in 1580 and was enlarged in the 17th century. The over 20,000-square-meter monastery was built predominantly in the Mudéjar style, and is characterized by its vividly painted walls. There are approximately 20 nuns currently living in the northern corner of the complex; the rest of the monastery is open to the public.
The foundress of the monastery was a rich widow, Maria de Guzman. The tradition of the time indicated that the second son or daughter of a family would enter a life of service in the Church, and the monastery accepted only women from upper class Spanish families. Each family paid a dowry at their daughter's admission to the monastery. The dowry expected of a woman who wished to enter as a choir nun--indicated by wearing a black veil—and who thereby accepted the duty of the daily recitation of the Divine Office, was 2,400 silver coins, equivalent to about $150,000 (U.S.) today. The nuns were also required to bring 25 listed items, including a statue, a painting, a lamp and clothes. The wealthiest nuns may have brought fine English china and silk curtains and rugs. Although it was possible for poorer nuns to enter the convent without paying a dowry, it can be seen from the cells that most of the nuns were very wealthy.
Peru is a country in western South America. It is bordered in the north by Ecuador and Colombia, in the east by Brazil, in the southeast by Bolivia, in the south by Chile, and in the west by the Pacific Ocean.
Peru is a magical destination, abundant with ancient ruins dating back to the Incas.
Peru is the third largest country in South America, after Brazil and Argentina.
Ica is a city of about 220,000 in the Southern Peruvian desert. It suffered extensive damage during the earthquake of August 15, 2007.
The PĂ³mac Forest Historic Sanctuary contains the most dense formation of carob trees on the planet: the cultural and landscape unit of the forest of PĂ³mac and the SicĂ¡n archaeological site.
The Sanctuary was created to conserve the cultural and scenic zone made up of the forest of PĂ³mac and the archaeological complex of SicĂ¡n. The site contains 36 pyramids from the pre-Inca culture of SicĂ¡n, and it was here that the tomb of the Lord of Sican was discovered: a lavish burial with beautiful artifacts made of gold and other metals. It is now possible to visit the archeological complex where the famous ceremonial knives known as Tumi were found.
PĂ³mac forest is a habitat for many species typically found in dry woods, especially birds of many kinds, some of which are endemic. It is an important spot for bird-watchers. The Sanctuary also contains an ancient tree: an enormous carob with a bizarre shape, over 4 centuries old.
Miraflores history is probably as old as the history of the occupation of the Peruvian coast. For thousands of years people have lived in the beautiful area today known as Miraflores. The first settlers were fishermen, hunter and gatherers. Later ancient cultures occupied the land overlooking the Pacific Ocean. A still visible reminder of these times is the Huaca Pucllana (Adobe Pyramid). Shortly after the foundation of Lima by Francisco Pizarro in 1535 the Spanish colonist began to populate the area today known as Miraflores. www.limaeasy.com/lima-info/districts-of-lima/the-district...
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Las Salineras de MARAS
Maras - Urubamba - Cusco - PerĂº
Valle Sagrado de los Incas:
Los principales poblados son, Machupichu, Pisac, Yucay, Chinchero, Ollantaytambo, Maray, Maras y Urubamba.
El rĂo Vilcanota (Urubamba) recorre los principales poblados. Los incas creĂan que este rĂo era la representaciĂ³n terrenal de la VĂa LĂ¡ctea.
Estas "minas de sal", lo forman 3000 pozas que se heredan familiarmente desde que, el encomendero Pedro Ortiz de OrĂºe, fundador de Maras los distribuyĂ³ entre los pueblos de la zona en el siglo XVI. Un pequeño manantial de agua (20 litros/minuto) alimenta esos miles de terrazas. Un sistema de explotaciĂ³n familiar perfectamente organizado.
Video "Valle Sagrado": youtu.be/Q2Sp7DJXC24?feature=shared
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Imagen captada en la ciudad de Lima, PerĂº.
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Arequipa, PerĂº.
This is the old pedestrian entrance to the Plaza de Armas in Arequipa, Peru.
Plans are underway to put the Plaza and the surrounding streets off-limits to vehicular traffic. The avenue visible through the gates is already a pedestrian zone, and it is delightful. This is being done in recognition of the area's status as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. There is concern traffic may harm the buildings. Regardless, the traffic makes it hard to imagine what the place was like in the 19th century and earlier.