Photo: Blue plaza in Monasteri
The next day I toured the Monasterio de Santa Catalina. It was built in 1580 and initially the nuns were allowed to have servants until the church told them they had to stop. Now only a few nuns live there and most of the convent is open to tourism.
In the afternoon I went to Museo Santuarios Andinos an exhibit of Juanita, the Ice Princess . This was similar to the Cordoba museum I had seen earlier.
Photo: Visitors room in Monasterio de Santa Catalina, visitors & nuns were separated
Photo: Monasterio
Photo: Novices area of Monasterio
Photo: Monasterio
Photo: Nuns room in Monasterio
Photo: Kitchen in Monasterio
Photo: Nuns bed in Monasterio
Photo: Looking outside thru window in Monasterio
Photo: Soapstone for purifying water
Photo: Window in Monasterio
Map of South American trip
