Experts' Choice Award Convento de las Capuchinas
What the experts agree on
Antigua's largest convent offers atmospheric ruins—courtyards, cells, and bathing halls—revealing the austere life of Capuchin nuns, plus rooftop views of the city.
“Antigua's largest convent was built by Capuchin nuns, whose number had swelled because they, unlike other sisterhoods, did not require young women to pay dowries to undertake the religious life.”
– Fodor's
Lonely Planet Top Choice
"There’s a sublime simplicity about this chapel, located inside a convent for Capuchin nuns." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"Despite the devastation wrought by past earthquakes, the ruins of the Convento de Las Capuchinas (18C) give an insight into the austerity of the lives led by the monks of the Capuchins Order." Full review
Frommer's "The well-preserved courtyards, gardens, bathing halls, and nuns' private cells are now open to the public...the roof is a great place to take in a sweeping view of the city." Full review
Lonely Planet "Inaugurated in 1736 by nuns from Madrid...it's possible to get a sense of the life experienced by those cloistered nuns, who ran an orphanage and women's hospital." Full review
