The
Monastery of Santa Catalina is a monastery of nuns of the Dominican
order, built in the 16th and 17th centuries. It’s a huge complex,
like a small village, with an intricate structure composed by
countless small squares, patios and alleys. It’s characterized by
its vividly blue and red painted walls. Probably the most photogenic
religious building I have ever visited, and unquestionably one of the
many wonders of Peru. Summer 2009.
Amazing points of view on the city hills. Photos from Spring 2014 1. From Graça quartier 2. From Chiado quarter 3. From Mirador da Gloria 4. From Chiado quarter 5. / 6. From Castelo San Jorge
Ta Prohm is a
temple at Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, built in the Bayon
style largely in the late 12th and early 13th centuries and
originally called Rajavihara. Located approximately one kilometre
east of Angkor Thom and on the southern edge of the East Baray, it
was founded by the Khmer King Jayavarman VII as a Mahayana Buddhist
monastery and university. Unlike most Angkorian temples, Ta Prohm has
been left in much the same condition in which it was found: the
photogenic and atmospheric combination of trees growing out of the
ruins and the jungle surroundings have made it one of Angkor's most
popular temples with visitors. UNESCO inscribed Ta Prohm on the World
Heritage List in 1992. Photos from Spring 2012