Experts' Choice Award Casa del Moral
What the experts agree on
This 1730 baroque mansion reveals colonial Arequipa through ornate carved doors, fine furnishings, and Cusco School paintings. A centuries-old mulberry tree anchors the atmospheric central courtyard.
“Built in 1730, this stylized baroque house is named after the 200-year-old mulberry tree in its central courtyard.”
– Lonely Planet
Fodor's "One of the oldest architectural landmarks from the Arequipa Baroque period was named for the ancient mora tree (mulberry tree) growing in the center of the main patio." Full review
Frommer's "Casa del Moral offers one of the best windows onto colonial times in Arequipa...handsome furnishings, carved wooden doors, and Cusco School oil paintings decorate large salons" Full review
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Look for 17th-century maps that depict the borders and shapes of countries quite differently from their usual representations today.
