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    Checking out the local llamas on the road side.: by jorjejuanita, Views[67]
         		 Just taking in the landscape.: by jorjejuanita, Views[87]
         		 Stacked stones known as
         		 Many many many cairns (stacked stones) for good blessings.: by jorjejuanita, Views[94]
         		 Ice snowman !: by jorjejuanita, Views[82]
     
    Amazing landscape, barren, cold, harsh, ice-capped.: by jorjejuanita, Views[80]
         		 Clear blue skies for the drive from Arequipa to Colca canyo are deceptive, driving through high altitude, so cold outside the bus we made snowmen with the ice laying on the rocks.: by jorjejuanita, Views[139]
         		 Volcano Chucura. Just another huge volcano on our horizon.: by jorjejuanita, Views[599]
         		 Lookout for the volcanoes in the distance, on the drive to Colca Canyon.: by jorjejuanita, Views[123]
         		 Misti Volcano in the distance. A whopping +5000m in altitude. The drive through the mountain ranges had us going through some thin air too.: by jorjejuanita, Views[162]
     
    Lookout stop on the drive from Arequipa to the Colca Canyon. Translated: volcanoes lookout.: by jorjejuanita, Views[164]
         		 Walkway inside Santa Catalina Monastery.: by jorjejuanita, Views[178]
         		 A typical nuns bedroom.: by jorjejuanita, Views[252]
         		 A typical living room of a nun.: by jorjejuanita, Views[147]
         		 Inside Santa Catalina Monastery.: by jorjejuanita, Views[126]
     
    Walkways of Orange Tree cloister in Santa Catalina Monastrey. All fully decorated ceilings with beautiful paintings.: by jorjejuanita, Views[136]
         		 Orange Tree cloister in Santa Catalina Monastery. Because it has orange trees of course.: by jorjejuanita, Views[112]
         		 The mortuary room in the monastery. The nuns would be laid for 24 hours, before a burial. Previously family were not allowed to attend the funeral of their daughter who lived in the monastery. Part of the monastery is still resided by nuns, not the part we saw which is open to the public. And the rules have been relaxed, family at funerals, nuns are allowed TV and to work in a job outside of the monastery.: by jorjejuanita, Views[140]
         		 Typical kitchen in the monastery. Pizza oven style !: by jorjejuanita, Views[149]
         		 Living quarters of a nun. Usually a bedroom, kitchen and if they were lucky enough (family paid enough for them to be there) they might have a living room also.: by jorjejuanita, Views[124]
     
    Street within Santa Catalina Monastery. Loved all the different coloured painted walls, orange, blue, yellow throughout.: by jorjejuanita, Views[147]
         		 The original laundry/washing machine. Half jars connected to the aqueduct, corked and filled with water to wash the clothes, then drained through the bottom.: by jorjejuanita, Views[130]
         		 Garden in the monastery. : by jorjejuanita, Views[147]
         		 Colourful cactus garden. : by jorjejuanita, Views[86]
         		 Cactus garden in the monastery. Cacti are aplenty everywhere given Arequipa city is in dust, rock and volcanic stone. : by jorjejuanita, Views[150]
     
    Zocodover Square in Santa Catalina Monastery. The goldfish in the fountain were impressive too.: by jorjejuanita, Views[128]
         		 Fountain in Zocodover Square in the monastery. Where the nuns used to trade with each other little trinkets they made or were given by family.: by jorjejuanita, Views[148]
         		 Misti Volcano at her best. It's huge.: by jorjejuanita, Views[109]
         		 Juanita and Arequipa. Another perfect day of weather in the mountains.: by jorjejuanita, Views[161]
         		 Jorge and Arequipa. Lots of volcanos everywhere. : by jorjejuanita, Views[130]
     
    Arequipa from on top of the Church of Santa Catalina.: by jorjejuanita, Views[166]
         		 View from the top of the Church of Santa Catalina.: by jorjejuanita, Views[126]
         		 The altar now in what used to be the living room of nun Ana.: by jorjejuanita, Views[144]
         		 The very small and simple bedroom of nun Ana.: by jorjejuanita, Views[143]
         		 Inside one of the confessional rooms used by the nuns. : by jorjejuanita, Views[109]
     
    Cloister within the monastery. The monastery is so big it's a city within the city. Has its own streets.: by jorjejuanita, Views[123]
         		 Entrance and courtyard of the monastery. The nuns were allowed out of their quarters and in the courtyard for 30 minutes a day for free conversation with the other nuns.: by jorjejuanita, Views[147]
         		 Church of Santa Caltalina. Pic taken through the metal grill that separates the nuns from everyone else also taking mass in the church. : by jorjejuanita, Views[149]
         		 Church of Santa Catalina. The section where the choir and nuns take mass, so the nuns are separated from the rest of the world taking mass also.: by jorjejuanita, Views[110]
         		 Inside walls of the Church of Santa Catalina.: by jorjejuanita, Views[148]
     
    Santa Catalina Monastery, Belfry Tower.: by jorjejuanita, Views[162]
         		 Santa Catalina Monastery, Belfry Tower.: by jorjejuanita, Views[160]
         		 Wise words.: by jorjejuanita, Views[100]
         		 Streetscape from the balcony. Clear blue sky and cool mountain air.: by jorjejuanita, Views[165]
         		 Misti Volcano.: by jorjejuanita, Views[140]
     
    Enjoying a craft beer. : by jorjejuanita, Views[88]
         		 Check out the tan ! Taking in the view of the volcanoes and soaking up the sun on the balcony of a craft beer bar and organic chocolate cafe in-one.: by jorjejuanita, Views[137]
         		 Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa. : by jorjejuanita, Views[102]
         		 Plaza De Armas, the main square in Arequipa. Every city we go to seems to have a
         		 Basilica Cathedral of Arequipa.: by jorjejuanita, Views[140]
     
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