Chavez de la Rosa Cultural Complex, Arequipa

Chavez de la Rosa Cultural Complex, Arequipa

Vibrant and colorful Peruvian art can be found at the Chavez de la Rosa Cultural Complex located in the Ichiberry House. The complex belongs to the National University of San Agustín of Arequipa. Here you can learn about the city's grand colonial past. The cultural complex exhibits traditional and contemporary paintings, sculptures and photography. Part of the cultural complex, the fascinating 18th-century Casa Arrospide Mansion, or “Talking Mansion”, is so-called because of the numerous old inscriptions on its walls.

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Sight Name: Chavez de la Rosa Cultural Complex
Sight Location: Arequipa, Peru (See walking tours in Arequipa)
Sight Type: Museum/Gallery

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