Catherine of Siena is the saint to whom this convent is consecrated. Here, silence has found its voice in the bright colors of the convent’s walls and the cobblestone passageways that converge at a beautiful square.
As a citadel for women devoted to prayer, charity and the making of delicious desserts to tempt the palate, Santa Catalina is more than a convent; it is a crucible of secrets that visitors only glimpse as they wander through its buildings; secrets that will remain within the convent’s walls forever.
How to get to Santa Catalina convent?
Route 1
Lima-Arequipa
1 h 15 min approximately
Historic Center of Arequipa-Santa Catalina convent
5 min approximately
What to do at Santa Catalina convent?
Take beautiful photographs in the squares and cloisters.
Enjoy a fine view of Mount Chachani volcano from the convent’s viewing point.
You can view the items and vestments used by the nuns hundreds of years ago.
General information
Time
9:00-17:00
*Referential times
Price
General public: S/40
Students: S/12
*Referential price
Essentials
Camera, sunscreen
Altitude
2 348 meters above sea level
Climate
Min. 9.2 ℃/ Max. 22.7 ℃
