Arequipa - Church of La Compania

(Local Name: Iglesia de La Compañía) On the southeast corner of the Plaza de Armas is the Jesuit church, La Compañía. This is one of the oldest churches in Arequipa. La Compañía was completed in 1698 and boasts an elaborate sillar stone façade. Of note inside the church are the carved cedar main altar and the two chapels, Capilla Real and Capilla de San Ignacio.

Beside La Compañía are the Jesuit cloisters (claustros de La Compañía), which remain much the same as they were during the colonial period. The cloisters Baroque-style stone arches contain carvings from the Jesuit Order and gargoyles spew the rainwater from the roof.