the church of the Jesuits
the Plaza de Armas with the Basilica Catedral
Maria de Guzman started the monastery in 1579
the open sky washroom
the nuns came from the upper class Spanish families
on the way to the Viego Molino de Ayer we pass huge wine vessels
the Parroquia de Yanahuara
the stratovolcano Misti dominates the Arequipa skyline
elections are coming to town
Legend has it that the
Inca Mayta Capac allowed his eager subjects to stay here with the words "Ari qhipay", Stay here.
After
the conquest of the Inca Empire the conquistadors spread out to build cities to consolidate their power, and so, in 1540, the
city Villa de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora del Valle Hermoso de Arequipa was founded.
For obvious reason this was later changed
to
Arequipa.
Arequipa's skyline
is dominated by the imposing
Misti stratovolcano that peaks at almost 6000 meters.
Just outside town you can visit Viego
Molino de Ayer, an old water mill with some huge wine vessels. (empty...)
We toured Arequipa in September 2010.
at the Monastery Santa Catalina, the red section
the blue section
a view of Arequipa from the roof of the Monastery
kids and pigeons are always a nice photo opportunity
the waterworks of the mill are still working
