Santa Catalina Convent is described as Arequipa´s most remarkable attraction. This Dominican convent was fully restored, and opened to the the public in 1970, after four centuries of seclusion. We took a 120 minute guided tour of its cobbled streets, flower decked cloisters and buttressed houses, which was 90 minutes too long for Warren´s limited attention span.
He hurried us off to see "Juanita", the famous ice mummy of a 12 - 14 year old Inca girl who was sacrificed at the top of a volcano and lay undisturbed under the ice for approximately 500 years until her discovery. To ensure Juanita does not thaw, she´s displayed in a glass cabinet that´s all but frozen at -20 deg celsius and allows only those with vivid imaginations to envisage what she looks like.
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great photos of the convent - colour contrasts and perspective. particularly like the one of Warren and the next one. a very enjoyable read so far. keep staying safe.
i'll leave it to Celia to tell you the last ten minutes of Casino Royale as i haven't seen it yet.
Russ
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