Walking around Santa Catalina, the city within a city, is an enjoyable experience and you can't help but appreciate the history as you wander within the grounds of what is still a working monastery.
The monastery only accepted women from upper class families and, at its height, the monastery housed 450 people (approximately 1/3 nuns and the rest servants). The dowry which was paid by the families for the women to enter the monastery was the equivalent of US$150,000 and they also had to bring a list of 25 other items including clothing, a statue, a painting and a lamp.
There are approximately 20 nuns living within the walls of the monastery today.
The monastery only accepted women from upper class families and, at its height, the monastery housed 450 people (approximately 1/3 nuns and the rest servants). The dowry which was paid by the families for the women to enter the monastery was the equivalent of US$150,000 and they also had to bring a list of 25 other items including clothing, a statue, a painting and a lamp.
There are approximately 20 nuns living within the walls of the monastery today.
One of the alleys of the monastery
One of the many green areas within the walls of the convent
An old piano from England created by Muzio Clementi, who was considered the "father of pianos"
A stroll through the corridors
One of the many living quarters in the convent
One of the many streets within the monastery
One of the many private kitchens within the walls of the monastery
Santa Catalina Monastery
One of the courtyards
One of the kitchen areas
The laundry area
One of the living quarters within the monastery
Beautifully painted pillars
This was originally the first chapel and later turned into a kitchen
Santa Catalina Monastery
The view from the top of Santa Catalina Monastery with the volcanoes in the distance
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