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Impressions from our European Trip, Spring 2009
A Travel Blog by littke
... many church establishments in Italy via monesterystays.com. The Catholic Church owns much prime real estate and nowadays monasteries and convents are not filled with priest and nuns, so they converted some to accommodate tourists. The cost is less than ...
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Mummies, convents and crepes!
A Travel Blog entry by claireandrob from Arequipa, Peru
... Pichu.The main square Plaza Des Armas is dominated by a huge cathedral and all around town there are lots of colonial churches, convents and mansions. There are narrow little cobbled streets too which gives the place some character. We spent a lot of our ...
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Convents, Condors and Canyons...
A Travel Blog entry by marktjhung from Arequipa, Peru
Whilst perched precariously on the edge of the sheer drop of the world´s deepest canyon, I begin wondering whether my mule had taken ints depression medication. Being perched precariously on the edge of a 3km sheer drop on a mule does that. ...
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Convents and Monasteries and Churches, oh my! - J
A Travel Blog entry by los2gringos from Sucre, Bolivia
Seems that the Spaniards went a bit overboard with the whole religious building thing during the colonial times. Here in Sucre just about all the largest colonial buildings are either a church, monastery or convent. Seems that every block one of these ...
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Convents and Condors
A Travel Blog entry by apayne from Arequipa, Peru
Our next stop was in Arequipa, Peru's second-largest city, but described as its most beautiful. Indeed, it is gorgeous, being built almost entirely out of a white volcanic rock, and thankfully chock full of great restaurants and shops. Don't ...
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Beautiful Arequipa, Colca, Convents and Chachani
A Travel Blog entry by lennyandcat from Arequipa, Peru
Arriving early in Arequipa we grabbed a taxi which to our shock was the same as the locals' price to the town centre, that`s a first for us!!! It struck us immediately that this was a stunning city, the center is full of fine ...
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Convents, Canyons and Condors
A Travel Blog entry by madhawk from Arequipa, Peru
We left Cuzco and caught our overnight bus to Peru´s second biggest city - Arequipa. The city sits in a valley in the shadow of the huge volcano El Misti. Many of the city´s buildings have been constructed from the volcanic rock sillar and the city ...
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Convents and Child sacrifices
A Travel Blog entry by shesoffagain from Arequipa, Peru
After the trip to the Colca Canyon, I spent a couple of days seeing the sights in Arequipa and resting my weary legs. The two major tourist attractions in town are the Monasterio de Santa Catalina, and the Museo Santury. Both are definitely well ...
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Convents, Condors and Confessions
A Travel Blog entry by ditdotnonny from Arequipa, Peru
I am now traveling with Canadian Alice, see photos from Aguas Calientes. She decided that she liked the sound of my itinerary and booked herself a ticket to Arequipa from Cusco. I was glad of this for many reasons, not least of all was the availability ...
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Cusco, convents and men in skirts
A Travel Blog entry by bootephant from Cuzco, Cusco, Peru
Ever since we first mooted the possibility of a "Boote Big Trip", the marvel of Machu Picchu was on the list of “must” sees. To this end, we made our merry way to the nearby city of Cusco – the undisputed capital of the Inca Empire ...
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I Believe I Should Stay Out Of Convents.
A Travel Blog entry by kylie.steinert from Arequipa, Peru
Every time we board the truck to somewhere new Alvaro (Alvy, tour guide) gives us a “cheat sheet” on the town and places to see and eat. The first thing I saw when I glanced at my sheet was Ice Cream Palace. Sold. Arequipa, you and I are ...
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Night buses, mummies and convents..
A Travel Blog entry by georgiemoule from Arequipa, Peru
We left Nasca at 9 30 on tuesday night, all set for a 10 hour bus journey to Arequipa. The bus was much nicer than expected, sort of like a long distance flight! Still, not much sleep and looked an absolute mess the next morning! Arequipa is the ...
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Hostal Farget Quito
Sta Prisca y Farget 109, Quito, Ecuador
... the Historical Center of Quito and its modern business sector. A few blocks away you will find Quito's major museums, convents, and churches as well as the most important folklore shops. We offer comfortable single, double, triple and quadruple rooms, ...
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Secret Convent of Santa Monica
Puebla, Central Mexico and Gulf Coast, Mexico
1 reviews
This museum of religious art served as a secret convent during the 19th century when convents and monasteries were banned.
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Santa Teresa Convent Museum - Convento Museo Santa Teresa
Calle Santa Teresa 15, , Potosi, Bolivia
4 reviews
A three-hour tour takes you into the daily lives of the nuns who inhabited this convent beginning in 1691 and shows you galleries filled with art, antiques and hand-painted porcelain dishes.
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San Francisco of Potosi Convent and Temple - Convento y Templo "San Francisco" de Potosí
Calle Tarija 47, Corner of Nogales, Potosi, Bolivia
2 reviews
Architecture buffs will appreciate these two buildings: the convent for its outstanding example of 16th-century religious architecture and the church for its symbolic cupolas. A walk around the grounds reveals incredible catacombs and beautiful colonial ...
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Luna Convento (Franciscan Convent)
Via Pantaleone Comite 33, , Amalfi, Amalfi Coast, Campania, Italy
2 reviews
Original Franciscan Convent from 13th century.
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Quitandinha Palace Congress and Convention Center
Petropolis, State of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
6 reviews
Once the summer home of Brazil's last emperor, this enormous palace houses furniture, paintings and jewels from the Brazilian empire and is used as a convention center.
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Novodevichy (New Maiden) Convent and Cemetery
1, Novodevichy proezd, Metro: Sportivnaya, Moscow, Central Russia, Russian Federation
45 reviews
Located near the Moscow River, this peaceful retreat from the bustling city includes a spectacular 16th-century convent and a cemetery where many of the country's most famous writers, poets, politicians and public figures are buried.
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Old Ursuline Convent
1112 Chartres St, At Ursuline, New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
10 reviews
Dating back to the mid-18th century, this convent housed the famous Sisters of Ursula, among the female pioneers of New Orleans.
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Church and Convent of St. Francis of Asisi
Plaza de San Francisco, La Habana Vieja, Havana, Cuba
1 reviews
The Latin inscription over the main door of this church and convent dedicated to St. Francis reads: non est in toto sanctior orbe locus (there is no holier place on earth). As it's now a museum and concert hall, it may no longer be earth's holiest place, ...





