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meganw587

This is beautiful architecture, combined with a morbid past. The stories of young pregnant girls being punished by nuns for their transgressions are enough to keep anyone awake at night. There is a hidden gem here - find the staircase that leads you to below the circular building where the girls where kept and sing your favorite hymn, the acoustics are INCREDIBLE!

PatriciaSomerville

Beautiful ruin with soaring arches. I learned that the roof was removed by coffee growers, who used the ruined churches as small plantations after one of the earthquakes because the soil was particularly good there (and perhaps because of the shade).

LudmillaTcherina

Not very well preserved, need more signals or posting so that you can tell what is all about. Definitely so that you must hire the guide services.

517beth

A lot to learn about history in Antigua, Catholicism, and great architecture. The underground round storage place had awesome echo!

C5081FGjamesm

Nice space to let children wander. Very interesting peak into the life of a nunnery. Of particular interest are the nuns rooms, bathtubs and subterrainean echo chamber. Nice gardens and functioning fountains. Recommend using a guide.

aussieadventurea

This is one of antigua's most beautiful sites and note to be missed. several beautiful gardens, fountains, and of course picturesque ruins. it has a small admission fee. the grounds are actually quite big and easy to spend time in. very maze like with different buildings and hidden fountains and gardens.

colettej366

take the time to visit this location... the tour was interesting and the architecture was beautiful!

JFHHMH

With a guide you can gain a true appreciation of how the nuns lived out their lives in a cloister. Cells they meditated in for days at a time still remain. If you just walk in without any info it will not be interesting. With an explanation it was highly informative.

tresmantanas

Very interesting history and ruins. Location is pretty central to Antigua, like many other ruins. The entry fee is very very reasonable and good value.

richardf600

I would not pay to see this. You can view it from the street and look in the doorway to see it not much. It is historical but, there are much more beautiful things to see in Antiqua than this.

Dossodessie

The round courtyard is an absolute must see. Walk through the first courtyard and then explore the gardens and the round courtyard.

ldtc2

Forgot the fee they charge to get in but nothing is written in English. So, use your imagination to figure out the structures.

mcmusgro

Definitely "ruins"--don't see how people can say this is restored. It's a complete dump--don't know how they can charge admission of over $5 US. No information about the history of the place displayed. Maybe if you went with a guide it would be worth it but I was really disappointed.

PrawetJ

It is a massive place with museum in side the place and worth taking picture but with more places the same around the city. I happened to be there because it was the point to wait for the day tour.

Mkildal

Great history can be found in the walls of the convent. Get a glimpse of the life of nunnery as it played an important role in Guatemala's past.