Experts' Choice Award Convento Santa Clara
What the experts agree on
This 1699 convent's serene two-tiered cloisters and Baroque church façade survive centuries of earthquakes. Explore arched passages, hidden chambers, and peaceful courtyards where nearly 50 nuns once lived before abandonment in 1773.
“The ambulatory of the two-tiered cloisters is a lovely, serene place for a stroll. Take a look at the Baroque façade of the adjoining church.”
– Michelin Guide
Fodor's "Shortly after it was founded in 1699, the Convent of St. Clare grew to be a rather elaborate complex housing nearly 50 nuns. When it was destroyed by an earthquake in 1717, the sisters..." Full review
Lonely Planet "Some elements of the original structure remain intact, such as the church's stonework facade, the arched niches along the nave that served as confessionals, and an underground chamber" Full review
