La Mansion del Fundador (Founder's Mansion)

La Mansion del Fundador (Founder's Mansion)

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  • Address: Arequipa, Peru
  • Hours: Monday-Sunday: 9am-5pm
  • Admission: S13 (about $6)

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Cultural Experience, Good Views / Viewpoint, Museum

La Mansion del Fundador (Founder's Mansion)
Clear. Refreshingly cool.
9:00 PM Saturday, May 25
Clear. Refreshingly cool.
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The history of Founder’s Mansion dates back to the early days when the Spanish first occupied Peru. Originally owned by Arequipa’s founder, Garcí Manuel de Carbajal, it was purchased by Spaniard Juan Crisóstomo de Goyeneche y Aguerreverre and used as a country estate for ecclesiastical and civil dignitaries of the era. As the years passed, the building became dilapidated, until 1981 when it was purchased by a group passionate about Arequipa’s heritage. Visitors can still take in 16th-century architecture, and the mansion is predominantly composed of ashlar stone and thick walls with artwork, numerous vaults, antique furniture and colonial-style rooms. 

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