Convento de Santa Rosa de Ocopa
Originally a Franciscan mission whose purpose was to bring Christianity to the Natives of the Amazon, this 1725 convent has been completely reconstructed and now comprises an early 19th-century cloister, a neocolonial church erected in 1905, and a library with more than 30,000 books—some from the 15th century. The site's natural history museum displays a selection of regional archaeological finds, including traditional costumes and local crafts picked up by the friars during their evangelizing. A restaurant serves excellent, if simple, Andean food, and several spare but comfortable accommodations are available in the former monks' quarters. Take a S/25 taxi ride for a round-trip to the convent from Concepción's Plaza de Armas. Admission includes a guided tour.
