Arequipa Sights

Museo de Arte Virreinal de Santa Teresa

#26 of 111 things to do in Arequipa

#931 of 9991 things to do in South America

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  • Address
    • Melgar 303
  • Phone
    • 054 28-1188
  • Price
    • admission S10
  • Hours
    • 9am-5pm Mon-Sat, 9am-1pm Sun

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Lonely Planet review for Museo de Arte Virreinal de Santa Teresa

This gorgeous 17th-century Carmelite convent was only recently opened to the public as a living museum. The colonial-era buildings are justifiably famed for their decoratively painted walls and restored rooms filled with priceless votive objets d’art, murals, precious metalworks, colonial-era paintings and other historical artifacts. It is all capably explained by student tour guides who speak Spanish, English, French, German and Portuguese; tips are appreciated. A charming shop at the front of the complex sells baked goods and rose-scented soap made by the nuns.

 

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