DAY 12, Dec 9, 2014:
This is the lastly business office alongside study on the white city, Arequipa.
I receive got already covered the early on business office of the 24-hour interval inwards the previous post. By noon nosotros had made our agency to Chivay, saw a parade as well as and thus boarded our van to Arequipa.
This is the remainder halt on the agency to Arequipa from Chivay on 4M Express bus.
This is the remainder halt on the agency to Arequipa from Chivay on 4M Express bus.
The large charabanc is the i nosotros came inwards from Chivay to this remainder stop. We were the entirely two passengers on the smaller van to our correct to Arequipa. nosotros were dropped withdraw to our hotel. AWESOME service from 4M Express. They gave us a discount likewise every bit nosotros paid cash to Susannah when nosotros boarded the charabanc from Chivay.
Casa Arequipa, our hotel...
It was the domicile of a neo colonial count.
Sillar, or crushed volcanic ash, from the surrounding volcanos for the walls; Marble as well as mahagony for the floors; Hand-crafted wrought Fe for the interior fixtures.
In 2002, the theater was transformed into a boutique bed as well as breakfast. Painstaking efforts were pose into maintaining the original features of the building. Some modern features were added. The termination is a mix of Old World grandeur as well as contemporary amenities.
These are sillar (volcanic ash) artefacts inwards our room.
Our antique bed...
The theater is total of antiques, thus it was lovely residing at that topographic point as well as getting a unopen facial expression at all the treasures.
Our room is the closed door at the left corner.
Plaza de Armas:
We made our agency to Plaza de Armas as well as this was our 1st stop....Basilica catedral of Arequipa.
Plaza de Armas Arequipa... live band.
After enjoying the ambience for a small while, nosotros took a cab dorsum to our hotel for five soles.
Plaza de Armas Arequipa... live band.
After enjoying the ambience for a small while, nosotros took a cab dorsum to our hotel for five soles.
We would receive got usually walked but our hotel miss had told us to select a cab after nighttime fall. In Dec 1st week, it became dark at 6PM.
DAY 13, DEC 10, 2014:
Had to pack upwardly as well as depository fiscal establishment fit out; nosotros were taking the 9.30 PM flying dorsum to Lima as well as and thus onward to Houston.
7 AM...Time for our breakfast.
Terrace alongside thought of the volcanoes.
Breakfast was thus so, surprising every bit this was the costliest room inwards our trip; everywhere else, nutrient had been Yum!
Kept our bags packed for our trip dorsum domicile inwards the reception as well as walked to the urban pith center.
Breakfast was thus so, surprising every bit this was the costliest room inwards our trip; everywhere else, nutrient had been Yum!
Kept our bags packed for our trip dorsum domicile inwards the reception as well as walked to the urban pith center.
We i time to a greater extent than visited the Basílica Catedral located inwards the "Plaza de Armas" . The imposing Arequipa Cathedral stretches the entire length of the due north destination of the Plaza de Armas inwards earthquake-prone Arequipa.
The cathedral has witnessed several demolitions...
The cathedral has witnessed several demolitions...
1540 : started construction; built it using white petrified volcanic lava (sillar).
1583: An earthquake reduced the church building to rubble.
1600: When construction was almost finished, the tearing eruption of the Huaynaputina stratovolcano (also known every bit Quinistaquillas or Omate), together alongside several earthquakes as well as a pelting of ash, destroyed business office of the structure.
1604: Another earthquake completely destroyed what was remaining of the structure. 1656: The construction of the Cathedral was finished. It had 3 sections, 180 feet long past times 84 feet broad (84.86 1000 past times 25.6 m), 8 pillars, five chapels, 22 arcs, fifteen brick vaults.
withstood four earthquakes from 1666 to 1784.
1844: There was a large burn inwards the Cathedral. The burn destroyed several parts of the church building as well as many paintings, sculptures as well as piece of furniture pieces, every bit good every bit several vaults as well as pillars.
it was rebuilt as well as destroyed inwards the earthquake of 1868.
Again rebuilt, some other earthquake inwards 2001. The left tower was destroyed as well as the correct tower suffered major damage.
August 15, 2002: On the anniversary of its foundation, the Mayor finished the restoration of the towers.
San Augustin Cathedral of Arequipa/Iglesia de la Compania de Jesus:
This is a Cathedral made of Sillar (volcanic ash). The Church of San Agustin is a temple of Colonial origin. This church building was built inwards the sixteenth century, but has undergone major changes.The earthquake of 1868 destroyed much of the religious structure; Currently, entirely the facade of the eighteenth as well as the original sacristy is preserved.
The facade of this church, presents a typical baroque design-- a confluence of several reliefs that are carved inwards sillar.
The sacristy is covered past times a beautiful dome as well as walls alongside beautiful paintings past times members of the Cusco School
The original altar has a fine carved as well as is lined alongside applications made inwards gold.
Museo Santuarios Andinos:
Then nosotros walked on to the Museum... this has the good preserved mummy of a immature miss sacrificed during Incan times...
The Ice Maiden:
It tin displace live seen entirely alongside a guide, nosotros were the entirely ones as well as had an exclusive tour. The miss looks every bit if she's sleeping... everything is thus good preserved... it was a pump rending sight! Here's a movie from the net
The Ice Maiden or Mummy Juanita was establish on the top of Mount Ampato nigh Arequipa on 8 Sep1995 . Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 nearby volcano caused the snow-cap to melt. Her burial site had collapsed as well as gushed downwardly the mount slope. 3 to a greater extent than bodies were discovered later; along alongside pins, bowls, as well as golden, silverish as well as shell figurines.
CT scans, dental analysis as well as biopsies exhibit mummy Juanita was inwards practiced health. The Incan miss was killed when she was 11-15 years former every bit a religious sacrifice 1450-1480.
When the volcano erupts, Incans believed their gods were angry at them. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 human sacrifice as well as other offerings would placate the Gods. Juanita was killed past times a blunt trauma to the head. This caused her encephalon to haemorrhage, filled her skull alongside blood, pushing her encephalon to the side of her skull. Her skin, tummy contents, blood, hair, garments as well as organs are really good preserved. she had eaten vegetables 6-8 hours earlier her decease as well as given an alcoholic imbibe whist walking upwardly the mountain.
Her torso is wrapped inwards Alpaca wool. All the precious offerings buried alongside her are on display.
The other mummies as well as the articles buried alongside them are also on display. It's tragic to listen the bodies behavior signs of combat after gaining consciousness... they were simply knocked out unconscious as well as buried alive!
Next, We had a really interesting view to an former monastery... each nook has a story!
The other mummies as well as the articles buried alongside them are also on display. It's tragic to listen the bodies behavior signs of combat after gaining consciousness... they were simply knocked out unconscious as well as buried alive!
Next, We had a really interesting view to an former monastery... each nook has a story!
Monastery of Saint Catherine (Santa Catalina):
Monastery of Saint Catherine ( Santa Catalina) is a monastery of nuns of the Dominican Second Order. It was built inwards 1579 as well as was enlarged inwards the 17th century.
At its height, the monastery housed simply about 450 people (about a 3rd of them nuns as well as the remainder servants) inwards a cloistered community.
Currently, at that topographic point are xx nuns living inwards the northern corner of the complex; the remainder of the monastery is opened upwardly to the public. It's thus lovely... The 20,000-square-meter monastery was built predominantly inwards the Mudéjar style, as well as is characterized past times its vividly painted walls. It is a urban pith inside a city.
We opted for a guide as well as waited at the entrance for some other somebody to bring together us for the tour inwards English.
We opted for a guide as well as waited at the entrance for some other somebody to bring together us for the tour inwards English.
Great details nigh the volcanic ash, sillar.
Oranges inwards the tree...
Each menage unit of measurement paid a dowry at their daughter's admission to the monastery. The dowry expected of a adult woman who wished to motion into every bit a choir nun--indicated past times wearing a dark veil—and who thereby accepted the duty of the daily recitation of the Divine Office, was 2,400 silverish coins, equivalent to nigh $150,000 (U.S.) today.
The nuns were also required to convey 25 listed items, including a statue, a painting, a light as well as clothes. The wealthiest nuns brought fine English linguistic communication china as well as silk curtains as well as rugs.
The relatives of the nuns built individual cells for them, because the mutual dormitory was damaged as well as was also likewise small-scale for the increasing pose out of nuns.
The nuns were also required to convey 25 listed items, including a statue, a painting, a light as well as clothes. The wealthiest nuns brought fine English linguistic communication china as well as silk curtains as well as rugs.
The relatives of the nuns built individual cells for them, because the mutual dormitory was damaged as well as was also likewise small-scale for the increasing pose out of nuns.
It was possible for poorer nuns to motion into the convent without paying a dowry.
In 1871, a strict Dominican nun, was sent past times Pope Pius IX to reform the monastery. She sent the rich dowries dorsum to Europe, as well as freed all the servants as well as slaves, giving them the alternative of either remaining every bit nuns or leaving.
Each room has an interesting story.
In 1871, a strict Dominican nun, was sent past times Pope Pius IX to reform the monastery. She sent the rich dowries dorsum to Europe, as well as freed all the servants as well as slaves, giving them the alternative of either remaining every bit nuns or leaving.
Each room has an interesting story.
Parlor:
The nuns communicated alongside the exterior world through these double windows inwards this parlor.
Workroom:
workroom: sample of needlework past times the nuns.
Flaggelated Christ.
Kitchens as well as the equipment used those days are all on display.
Flour mill... grain is basis to flour inwards this contraption to the right. Washstand to the left
Water filter.
Grinding stone.
Kitchen
Now for some serious bling... gold, diamonds, rubies et al...Gape at this Monstrance.
This Madonna's eyes follow us every bit nosotros move...
The monastery nuns made these robes for the priests... alongside gilded thread...
Flour mill... grain is basis to flour inwards this contraption to the right. Washstand to the left
Water filter.
Grinding stone.
Kitchen
Now for some serious bling... gold, diamonds, rubies et al...Gape at this Monstrance.
This Madonna's eyes follow us every bit nosotros move...
The monastery nuns made these robes for the priests... alongside gilded thread...
God creating the Universe inwards the top panel
Adam as well as Eve inwards the bottom panel.
The refectory...community dining area.
From this pulpit, stories nigh the lives of saints were read out . during meals. WOW... Talk of 24x7 devotion!!
Here are the confession rooms...
Chapel
A nun's room...
Here are the confession rooms...
Chapel
Depending on the affluence of the family, the rooms were stark or luxurious every bit rich parents spared no expense.
Saint Ana was a famous nun from this Convent... this is her room...
In 1607, Ana was delivered to the Catalina nuns when she was 3 years old, to live educated; inwards those days mainly moral as well as religious teaching. Her parents took her from the Monastery when she was 10 alongside the intention to conjoin her when she reached 14, the minimum historic stream for a valid marriage.
While she was at home, she had a vision of Santa Catalina of Siena, showing her the habit of the Domenican nuns. she decided to render to the Monastery, beingness led past times a small-scale man child called Domingo.
Her parents tried to dissuade her past times offering her jewels, but she kept theater inwards her decision. Ana took her vows, taking the elevate of "de los Angeles".
Sor Ana imposed rules of austerity during her charge, obliging the nuns to article of apparel the habits without gilded ornaments. Other nuns on 3 occasions tried to toxicant her. Those attempts failed!
The unopen human relationship betwixt Sor Ana alongside the souls inwards Purgatory, helped her to brand predictions, which were to a greater extent than ofttimes than non related to death.
The unopen human relationship betwixt Sor Ana alongside the souls inwards Purgatory, helped her to brand predictions, which were to a greater extent than ofttimes than non related to death.
She predicted diseases for some of her friends, sometimes predicted healing as well as inwards some others death.
There was a total of sixty-eight predictions, all which came true.
This venerable Catalina nun was blind inwards her lastly years. She had nifty difficulty walking. However, she never complained. She was a model of total confidence inwards God.
Before she was buried, a painter was able to reproduce her confront inwards a portrait. The painter had gone to the Monastery inwards spite of beingness afflicted alongside nifty pains as well as a swelling over all his body. As presently every bit he finished icon the portrait on a small-scale canvass as well as field he was going out, he became completely healed.
Sor Ana de los Angeles died on the 10th. of Jan 1686. It was non necessary to embalm her body, because of a practiced odor it gave off. She was buried inwards the earthen flooring of the Choir of the temple at the Monastery. Ten months afterwards, her torso was exhumed as well as it was establish fresh, without whatever foul odour as well as alongside proved flexibility of muscles as well as joints.
After her death, at that topographic point were to a greater extent than miracles. There were many cases of people who were suffering a affliction as well as were healed after commending themselves to Sor Ana, or after touching some object belonging to her. All these happenings made the nuns of the Monastery write testimonies as well as acquaint a petition on July the 10th 1686, 6 months after her death, to brand of her the outset Saint from Arequipa. The procedure is all the same continuing.
After her death, at that topographic point were to a greater extent than miracles. There were many cases of people who were suffering a affliction as well as were healed after commending themselves to Sor Ana, or after touching some object belonging to her. All these happenings made the nuns of the Monastery write testimonies as well as acquaint a petition on July the 10th 1686, 6 months after her death, to brand of her the outset Saint from Arequipa. The procedure is all the same continuing.
This is Zocodober square... rock fountain.
Laundry area... GREAT scheme for H2O provide as well as drainage...
Here's some fine china used past times the nuns
Had a piece of chocolate as well as carrot cake made past times the nuns... delish!
Then walked dorsum to our hotel
This is the ripe tuna/prickly pear fruit nosotros ate inwards Colca Canyon... really yum
Had some nutrient at the hotel reception expanse earlier taking a taxi to the airport.
Here's nascence scene at the airport.
It had been a terrific vacation... it had been similar traveling dorsum inwards time. The places nosotros had visited are pretty harsh terrain at really high altitude. But all the same the people receive got harnessed the mountains as well as hold cultivating on the incan terraces alongside the assist of Llamas as well as donkeys quite the fourth dimension tested way. The local nutrient products are awesome as well as the people thus warm as well as friendly!
Will pose inwards videos later.
UK view study starts here:
Will pose inwards videos later.
UK view study starts here:
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