Casona Iriberry

Arequipa


It's worth a peek inside this casona (large house); the Universidad Nacional de San Agustín (UNSA) is located within its 18th-century colonial halls and patios.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Arequipa attractions

1. La Catedral

0.05 MILES

This beautiful building on the Plaza de Armas stands out for its stark white sillar (volcanic rock) and massive size – it's the only cathedral in Peru…

3. Iglesia de San Agustín

0.07 MILES

This baroque church was originally constructed in 1575, destroyed in an earthquake in 1868 and then rebuilt by the end of that century. The exterior is…

4. Plaza de Armas

0.07 MILES

Arequipa’s main plaza, unblemished by modern interference, is a museum of the city’s sillar (volcanic rock) architecture – white, muscular and…

5. Casa de Moral

0.07 MILES

This stylized baroque house built in 1730 is named after the 200-year-old mulberry tree in its central courtyard. Owned by the bank BCP since 2003 it is…

6. Museo de la Catedral

0.08 MILES

A must for visitors who want to see more of Arequipa's cathedral, the included 45-minute bilingual tour of this 'museum' is actually a peek at the inner…

7. Casa Ricketts

0.1 MILES

The ornate Casa Ricketts has served as a seminary, archbishop’s palace, school and home to well-to-do families since it was built in 1738. Today it is the…

8. Museo Santuarios Andinos

0.12 MILES

There’s an escalating drama to this theatrically presented museum, dedicated to the preserved body of a frozen ‘mummy,’ and its compulsory guided tour …

  • placement: superzone
  • path: Destinations/POIs/superzone
  • possible size: [970, 250], [970, 90], [728, 90], [1, 1],
  • targeting:
    {
      "url": "peru/arequipa-and-canyon-country/arequipa/attractions/casona-iriberry/a/poi-sig/436922/363389",
      "destination": "Arequipa",
      "continent": "South-America",
      "country": "Peru",
      "city": "Arequipa",
      "position": "superzone"
    }