Walking Tour of Arequipa and Santa Catalina Monastery

This private companion or family tour with our guide is characterized by its ashlar buildings, as well as the religious colonial architecture and the civil architecture of the pre-Hispanic culture
Discover the beautiful White City with this walking tour that will take you to explore the neighborhoods to admire the impressive colonial architecture. You will have a guided tour of the Monastery of Santa Catalina, a religious citadel.

1 San Lázaro Neighborhood After picking you up at the hotel located in the historic center of Arequipa, you will begin the tour walking through the San Lázaro neighborhood, which is located just 5 blocks from the beautiful Plaza de Armas of Arequipa. It is a colonial neighborhood of narrow streets and houses made of ashlar, a volcanic stone that is used for the construction of buildings. San Lázaro is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the city and you can see its beautiful small squares, white walls and charming narrow streets. This area was occupied by the pre-Inca and Inca cultures and, during the Spanish conquest and founding of the city, the first homes were built in this place. Read more 20 minutes • Free entry

2 Barrio del Solar We will continue the tour on foot towards the Barrio del Solar, located on the banks of the Chili River, where you will walk through its beautiful alleys with classic colonial buildings. All the buildings are made with ashlar, like almost the entire city of Arequipa. We will visit different Tambos, which were lodging centers where merchants came to rest during the colonial era and then continue with their work during their visits to the city. 20 minutes • Free entry

3 Tambo el Matadero We will explore the Tambo El Matadero, a construction from the 17th century, which was used to slaughter animals and then market them. Currently, about 30 families live in this place. 15 minutes • Free entry

4 Tambo La Cabezona The walking tour in Arequipa continues through Tambo La Cabezona, a colonial-style country house from the 16th century and the place where one of the city's first mills operated. 15 minutes • Free entry

5 Plaza de Armas You will have a panoramic tour of the Plaza de Armas, the main meeting point for locals and where the imposing Cathedral of Arequipa is located. The square is surrounded by beautiful portals and in the center it has a bronze pool. 20 minutes • Free entry

6 Monastery of Saint Catherine The path continues until reaching the Monastery of Saint Catherine of Siena. This place was founded in 1579 and has 20 thousand square meters distributed in cloisters, patios, squares, streets, bell tower and church. During the time of the viceroyalty, Doña María de Guzmán was rich and she decided to enter the convent, donating all of her assets. It was a monastery for women who came from wealthy families and today some cloistered nuns still live in the Convent of Santa Catalina. This is a beautiful place with a lot of history where you will have time to take beautiful photographs. Stroll through the streets made of ashlar with natural red colors. You will explore Read more 45 minutes • Admission included

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