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Cloistered nuns pray seven times a day and otherwise remain silent. Contemplation is the most important thing in their lives. Santa Catalina Convent, the Monasterio de Santa Catalina was built in 1580 and enlarged in the 17th century. In the chapel, the 30 cloistered nuns come together who live secluded inside the convent.
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- MELISSA FARLOW
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- 10838x7232 / 28.1MB
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- Contained in galleries
- Long Road South BOOK_National Geographic 1/1999
