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In Arequipa, Peru, we stayed in a hotel that was once the residence of the city's bishop.
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Our rooms, made of volcanic rock, were quite a sight.
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The courtyard of our hotel was large and bright.
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The first courtyard within the Santa Catalina convent in Arequipa, Peru gave us a taste of the flora to come.
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A room within the Santa Catalina convent in Arequipa, Peru.
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Throughout the convent there were several kitchens of various sizes. The nuns often employed servants to do their cooking and other chores.
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The convent is a fabulous place to take photographs of flowers. Lots and lots of flowers.
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An old pan cathes the sunlight in one of the convent's kitchens.
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Painted woodwork on one of the convent's bookcases.
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One of the convent's many courtyards.
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A look down one of the convent's many streets toward the mountains.
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A glimpse through one of the convent's windows.
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The sun created even more contrasts against the convent's bright colors.
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A beautiful carved door along one of Santa Catalina's many streets.
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Colors within the convent, including the colors of its flora, present a bright portrait that is both soft and bold.
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A geranium blooms to eye-catching effect against the convent's bright blue walls.
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The convent's laundry "facilities."
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We called this plant "the flowering artichoke."
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The dome of a nearby church peaks over the convent's walls.
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Orange and yellow lantana decorated parts of the convent.
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Lantana buds along the wall of one of the courtyards.
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From the roof of the convent, the mountains rise high above Arequipa.
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A lovely, columned hallway within the convent walls.
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Arequipa's main square.