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Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria
The Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria is a local private University in Arequipa, Peru, and has been in continuous operation since it was founded, on 6 December, 1961. It was founded by William Daniel Morris Christy, an American priest from St. Louis, Missouri.
The University first came to the attention of various archaeological research teams after the American archaeologist, Dr. Johan Reinhard, discovered the body of a 500-year-old Inca mummy later named "Juanita" on the top of Mount Ampato near Arequipa. The mummy was later brought to the University for further research and is currently encased in a special glass box and kept at constant cold temperatures to conserve her body.
References
(in Spanish)
See also
List of universities in Peru
External links
Universidad Catolica de Santa Maria de Arequipa web site
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