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Museo La RecoletavsIglesia de la Compania de Jesus
Both Monasterio de la Recoleta and Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus are recommended by experts. On balance, Monasterio de la Recoleta ranks significantly better than Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus. Monasterio de la Recoleta comes in at #4 in Arequipa with approval from 3 sources such as Lonely Planet, Frommer's and Fodor's.
Museo La Recoleta
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Recoleta 117, Arequipa, Peru
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Frommer's "A 10-minute walk from the Plaza de Armas across the Río Chili, distinguished by its tall brick-red-and-white steeple, is the Recoleta convent museum." Full review
Lonely Planet "There is also a well-known museum of Amazonian artifacts (including preserved jungle animals) collected by the missionaries." Full review
Fodor's "One of Peru's most extensive and valuable libraries is in this 1648 Franciscan monastery." Full review
Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus Lonely Planet Fodor's
Santo Domingo Con Alvarez Thomas, Arequipa, Peru
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Lonely Planet "If Arequipa’s cathedral seems too big, an interesting antidote (proving that small can be beautiful) is this diminutive Jesuit church on the southeast corner of the Plaza de Armas." Full review
Fodor's "Representative of 17th-century religious architecture, the complex was built by the Jesuits in 1573 and its series of bone-white buildings incorporate many decorative styles and touches." Full review
